PC08 (Palace Of Toil)

勞宮láo gōng

Indications

Protocols

Location

At the center of the palm between 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones but closer to the latter and in the part touching tip of the middle finger when fist is made.

Cautions

Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

Indications

Conditions for which PC08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Anger Anxiety Apprehension Anxiety Apprehension Benefit Digestion Benefit Digestion Benefit Nutrition Benefit Nutrition Benefit Regulate Stomach Calm Spirit Shen Calm Spirit Shen Coma Cough Depression Sadness & Depression Sadness & Depression Dermatitis Hand Dermatitis Hand Disease Febrile Disease Febrile Psychological Disorder Psychological Disorder Psychological Laughter Excessive Disorder Psychological Laughter Excessive Disorder Eczema Epilepsy Erosion Mouth (infant)Erosion Mouth Infantile Erosion Tongue (infant)Erosion Tongue Infantile Fever Fibroids / Masses Ji Ju Hypogastrium Fibroids Masses Ji Ju Hypogastrium Fright Hemorrhoids Halitosis Bad Breath Halitosis Bad Breath Heat Blood Heat Blood Heat Heart Heat Heart Heat Jiao Middle Heat Jiao Middle Heat Palm Heat Palm Heat Pericardium Heat Pericardium High Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure Jaundice Jaundice Eyes Jaundice Eyes Nosebleed Persistent Nosebleed Persistent Chest Pain Chest Pain Rib Pain Rib Pain Heart Pain Heart Pain Sore Throat Sore Throat Regulate Stomach Restlessness Zang Disorder Restlessness Zang Disorder Blood in Stool Blood in Stool Sweating Palms Sweating Palms Sweating Persistent Sweating Persistent Bi Arthralgia Hand Syndrome Bi / Arthralgia Hand Syndrome Tinea Hand Tinea Hand Tremor Hand Tremor Hand Mouth Ulcers Mouth Ulcers Loss of Consciousness Urine Dark Urine Dark Vomiting Vomiting Blood Vomiting Blood Stroke

Protocols using PC08

Headache, Hypertension, Hypertension Essential – ST32, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 ↗)
Fatigue Driving, Fatigue Mental – PC08 (doi:10.1155/2014/450249 ↗)
Tinnitus, Tinnitus Phlegm-heat – ST40, SI19, PC08, TB21, GB02 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 ↗)
Dizziness, Vertigo, Qi Deficiency, Posterior Circulation Ischemia, Blood Deficiency – ST36, PC08, GB20, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0660-y ↗)
Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 ↗)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers – LU09, LI11, HT02, HT07, HT08, PC04, PC06, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1155/2017/7420648 ↗)
Anxiety, Vomiting, Insomnia, Hypertension, Nausea, Arrhythmia, Tremor, Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome, Craving Alcohol, Hallucination – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (doi:10.1177/0300060520910052 ↗)
Infertility, Oocyte Retrieval Pain, Nausea Post-procedure – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2020/3285648 ↗)
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 ↗)
Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Insomnia, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – LI04, ST36, SP06, PC06, PC08 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – LI04, ST36, SP06, PC08 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Insomnia, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
Anxiety, Insomnia, Depression Cancer-related – HT07, PC06, PC08, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.1036634 ↗)
Cancer Breast, Cancer Pain, Nausea Chemotherapy – PC02, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 ↗)
Oral Pain, Stomatitis Aphthous Recurrent, Ulcer Oral Recurrent – LI04, ST36, ST44, PC08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036817 ↗)
Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Memory Decline – ST36, HT07, PC06, PC08, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV16 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1440111 ↗)
Hiccup – LU09, LU10, LU11, ST36, PC04, PC07, PC08, LV01, LV14, CV04, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia Post-stroke – LU11, LI11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.27258/d.cnki.gnxyc.2024.000499 ↗)
Arrhythmia, Cardiac Ischemia – PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.1996.04.019 ↗)
Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST36, SP03, HT08, BL62, BL66, KD03, KD06, PC08, CV12, CV14, GV20, GV23, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000006 ↗)
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 ↗)
Myopia, Reduced Visual Acuity, Eye Strain – LU01, LU02, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST36, ST40, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI18, BL02, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL40, BL57, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV04, GV14, GV16, XH03, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046414 ↗)
Heat Blood, Heat Blood – LI11, SP10, HT08, BL40, PC08, LV02, LV03 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
Heat Interior, Fire Interior, Heat Interior, Fire Interior – LU10, LI04, LI11, ST44, HT08, KD01, PC08, LV02, LV03, GV14 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
Psychological Agitation Disorder, Psychological Agitation Disorder – ST40, HT08, PC08 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
Cerebral Palsy, Motor Dysfunction, Posture Abnormalities – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, HT07, SI19, BL01, BL17, BL18, BL23, BL40, BL60, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB13, GB14, GB19, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV23, GV17, GV20, GV24 (Yu Hai-bo, Liu Yong-feng & Wu Li-xiong. Acupuncture Combined with Music Therapy for Treatment of 30 Cases of Cerebral Palsy. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 243-246)
Anxiety, Insomnia, Agitation, Irritability, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Horror – PC08 (ZHANG Ying, FENG Bin, XIE Jian-ping, XU Fang-zhong, CHEN Jiong. Clinical Study on Treatment of the Earthquake-caused Post-traumatic Stress Disorder by Cognitive-behavior Therapy and Acupoint Stimulation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2011, 31(1): 60-63)
Jaundice – SI03, SI04, BL19, BL48, KD01, KD07, PC08, CV12, GV09 (杨薇付修文李月玲杨华升. 古代针灸歌赋中治疗黄疸的穴位分析. 继续医学教育 ., 2018 [CNKI])
Hypotension, Bradycardia, Procedural Sedation, Bronchoscopy – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (Qi Sheng et al.. [Application of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with infusion of propofol in anodynia bronchoscopy].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014)
Psychological Trauma Post-disaster Palpitation Fright Vexation Restlessness – HT07, PC06, PC08 (HAN Pei-yu, CAO Zheng-zhong, WANG Ru-fang, XU Zhong-huan (Supervisor). The Common Mental Problems after Calamity and the TCM Characteristic Treatment of Psychological Intervention. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, June 2010, 30(2): 93-97.)
Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LI04, LI11, LI15, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL60, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV08 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
Dementia Senile – ST36, ST40, SP03, SP06, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC08, LV02, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV14, CV17, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH05 (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.)
Convulsions (infant), Fright Sudden, Convulsions (infant), Fright Sudden – KD01, PC08, LV03, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Depression, Depression Manic, Schitzophrenia, Depression Manic – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, HT07, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Depression Manic, Schitzophrenia, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder, Depression Manic, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, BL62, PC06, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV14, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Hysteria, Syncope, Fainting, Hypotension Postural, Hypoglycemia, Hypotension Postural – LI04, KD01, PC08, PC09, LV03, GV26 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Schitzophrenia, Depression Manic, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, BL62, PC06, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV14, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Other points on the Pericardium Meridian

PC01 PC02 PC03 PC04 PC05 PC06 PC07 PC09