PC08 Laogong (Palace Of Toil)

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.

Categories

• Ying-Spring point of the Pericardium meridian

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

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.

TCM actions

What classical sources say PC08 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using PC08

The 50 best-sourced of 67, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• 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 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60074-1 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Agitation, Irritability, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Horror – PC08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(11)60014-9 ↗)
• Headache, Hypertension, Hypertension Essential – ST32, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nel012 ↗)
• Fatigue Driving, Fatigue Mental – PC08 (doi:10.1155/2014/450249 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Breast Cancer, Cancer Pain, Nausea Chemotherapy – PC02, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 ↗)
• Oral Pain, Mouth Ulcers (Aphthous Stomatitis), 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 ↗)
• Psychological Trauma Post-disaster Palpitation Fright Vexation Restlessness – HT07, PC06, PC08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60021-0 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30071-6 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60071-6 ↗)
• Constipation, Constipation Functional – ST25, PC08, GV01 (doi:10.1097/md.0000000000046865 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – LU09, LU10, LI04, LI10, LI11, HT02, HT03, HT07, PC04, PC06, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1089/photob.2024.0106 ↗)
• Depression Perimenopausal – LU11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV24, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190308-0005 ↗)
• Myopia – 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 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST36, HT07, PC06, PC08, GB20, GB21, GV14, GV16, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1440111 ↗)
• Depression Cancer-related – HT07, PC06, PC08 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1717290 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – LU10, LI04, PC06, PC07, PC08, LV03, LV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.05.007 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – LU10, LI04, PC06, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.05.007 ↗)
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – LU10, LI04, LI10, LI11, HT03, HT07, PC04, PC06, PC07, PC08 (doi:10.1089/acu.2023.0107 ↗)
• Postoperative Pain – LI04, PC08 (doi:10.1111/joor.70333 ↗)
• Bell's Palsy – LI11, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, HT08, SI03, SI18, BL02, BL67, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB23, GB14, LV03, CV24, GV26, XH05, XH16 (doi:10.1089/acm.2007.0780 ↗)
• Sexual Dysfunction – LI04, SP06, PC06, PC08, TB05, LV02 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Opioid Withdrawal – LI04, ST36, SP06, PC06, PC08, TB05 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Postoperative Pain – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Nicotine Withdrawal – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nen074 ↗)
• Anesthesia Requirement Reduction – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Anesthesia Requirement Reduction – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05, GB21 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Postoperative Pain, Anesthesia Opioid Reduction – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Addiction Cocaine, Addiction Cannabis – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (doi:10.1186/1749-8546-7-14 ↗)
• Shivering Postanesthetic – LI04, ST36, SP06, PC08 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Opioid Withdrawal – LI04, PC06, PC08, TB05 (doi:10.1111/pme.12738 ↗)
• Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LU11, SP06, BL60, KD01, KD02, KD03, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011112 ↗)
• 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)

Most often selected alongside PC08

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with PC08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• PC06Inner Gate35 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley30 protocols
• PC07Great Mound20 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate19 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend17 protocols
• LV03Great Surge16 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles15 protocols
• GV26Philtrum14 protocols
• HT07Spirit Gate14 protocols
• KD01Bubbling Spring12 protocols
• LU11Lesser Metal12 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection12 protocols

Other points on the Pericardium Meridian