PC05 Jianshi (Intermediary Messenger)

Location

3 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

Indications

Conditions for which PC05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using PC05

• Fatigue, Pain, Joint Pain, Rash Cutaneous, Lupus Systemic – LI04, ST36, SP06, KD07, PC05, GB20, GV14 (doi:10.1177/0961203308093921 ↗)
• Hypotension, Hemodynamic Instability, Quadriparesis, Dopamine Dependence, Hemodynamic Instability, Cervical Spinal Cord Injury – PC05, PC06 (doi:10.5812/atr.8009 ↗)
• Hypotension Postoperative, Hypotension Spinal-anaesthesia-induced – PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1093/bja/aem306 ↗)
• Hypotension, Liver Disease End-stage – PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2011.11.001 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Leukopenia, Cancer Colorectal, Chemotherapy Side Effects, Neutropenia – LU07, LI04, ST32, ST36, SP03, SI06, PC05, TB05, GB39, LV03, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2014/217397 ↗)
• Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced – PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1155/2014/860631 ↗)
• Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Persistent – ST36, ST37, HT07, PC05, PC06, TB04 (doi:10.1155/2015/613970 ↗)
• Palpitations, Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation – ST36, ST37, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013180 ↗)
• Endothelial Dysfunction, Ischemia-reperfusion Injury, Cardiovascular Disease Risk – ST36, ST37, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178838 ↗)
• Edema, Dyspnea, Heart Failure Acute Decompensated, Edema Pulmonary – ST36, ST37, SP06, KD03, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1864-3 ↗)
• Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Persistent, Atrial Fibrillation Persistent – ST36, ST37, HT07, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.3390/medicina58010041 ↗)
• Tachycardia Resting, Heart Rate Variability Impaired, Autonomic Imbalance Post-transplant – PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.04.001 ↗)
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Nausea Pregnancy, Vomiting Pregnancy, Nausea And Vomiting Of Pregnancy – ST36, ST40, PC05, PC06, GB20, CV12, CV17, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04656-2 ↗)
• Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Nightmares, Irritability, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Phobia Cynophobia, Avoidance – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Autonomic Dysfunction, Inflammation Postoperative, Recovery Postoperative – PC05, PC06 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20241107 ↗)
• Cancer Breast, Cancer Pain, Nausea Chemotherapy – PC02, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 ↗)
• Hypertension, Blood Pressure Elevated – ST36, ST37, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1089/acu.2015.1106 ↗)
• Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation Persistent – ST36, ST37, HT07, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.3390/medicina58010041 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Ptsd, Phobia – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris, Chest Pain – ST36, HT05, HT07, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, CV06, CV17 (doi:10.3727/036012913x13831831849457 ↗)
• Fluctuation Blood Pressure Intraoperative, Hypotension Intraoperative – ST36, SP03, KD03, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.2196/77009 ↗)
• Hypotension – PC05, PC06 (doi:10.5812/atr.8009 ↗)
• Angina Pectoris – LI11, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200329-k0001 ↗)
• Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb – LU05, LI10, LI12, LI14, LI15, SI03, PC02, PC05, PC07, TB05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210406-k0001 ↗)
• Depression Post-stroke, Cerebral Infarction – ST36, HT07, PC05, GV14, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220424-k0004 ↗)
• Chest Pain, Postoperative Pain – HT03, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.4.133 ↗)
• Ptsd, Sleep Disturbance, Phobia Cynophobia – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Voice Lost, Voice Lost – LI04, LI18, ST09, HT05, PC05, CV23, GV15 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Healthy Volunteers – BL57, PC05 (BEN Hui, Rong Pei-Jing, LI Liang, GAO Xin-yan, HE Wei. Effects of Different Acupuncture Stimulations on NO Content in Acupoint Areas. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 25-28)
• Dementia, Memory Loss, Cognitive Decline – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, PC05, LV03, GV24 (SHEN Wei-dong et al. Acupuncture treatment of senile dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-236)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – HT03, HT04, PC03, PC05 (Local Effects of Acupuncture and Nerve Conduction Studies. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03036657)
• Mental Disorder – KD06, PC04, PC05, PC06, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB40 (Zheng Lingling et al.. [Experience of professor LI Zhidao in the treatment of mental disorders by "regulating the heart and smoothing the liver"].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2016)
• Dementia Senile – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, PC05, LV03, GV24 (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)
• Dementia Senile – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, PC05, LV03, GV20, GV24 (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)
• Asthma Chronic Persistent – ST36, BL13, KD03, PC05, TB06, CV17, GV14, XB01A, XB01B (Xie Yilin et al.. [Impacts on asthma at persistent stage and immune function in the patients treated with acupuncture for warming yang and benefiting qi].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2016)
• Epilepsy, Seizure – ST40, PC05, LV03, CV15, GV26 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems – KD14, PC05, LV05, CV06 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Depression, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems – HT07, KD14, PC05, LV03, LV05, CV06 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Hypochondriac Bloating, Breast Bloating, Liver Qi Stagnation, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Hypochondriac Bloating, Breast Bloating – KD14, PC05, LV05, LV14, CV06, CV17 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Malaria – SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, GV13, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Malaria, Fever High, Fever High – LI11, SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, GV13, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Malaria, Splenomegaly – SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, LV13, GV13, GV14, XB04 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Palpitations, Neurosis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Benefit Regulate Shen, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Benefit Regulate Shen – HT07, BL15, PC05, PC06, GB40, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Phlegm, Palpitations, Heat, Neurosis, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Benefit Regulate Shen, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Benefit Regulate Shen – ST40, HT07, BL15, BL19, PC05, PC06, GB40, CV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Delirium, Malaria, Fever High, Psychological Confusion Disorder – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC05, PC09, TB01, TB02, GB41, GB44, LV01, GV13, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside PC05

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with PC05. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• PC06Inner Gate23 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles17 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate15 protocols
• SI03Back Stream8 protocols
• GV14Great Vertebra7 protocols
• PC07Great Mound7 protocols
• ST37Upper Great Hollow7 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences6 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley6 protocols
• LV03Great Surge6 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi5 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend5 protocols

Other points on the Pericardium Meridian