Location
In the center of the tip of the middle finger.
Cautions
Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.
Indications
Conditions for which PC09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AgitationAgitation HeartAgitation HeartBenefit HeartBenefit HeartBenefit TongueBenefit TongueDepression Crying Infantile Night-timeDepression Crying (infant) Night TimeDiarrheaTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderFeverHeatHeat FireHeat FireHeat PalmHeat PalmHeat PericardiumHeat PericardiumHigh Blood PressureHigh Blood PressureOppressionOppression HeartOppression HeartLower Back PainLower Back PainUpper Stomach PainUpper Stomach PainFacial PainFacial PainHeadacheHeadacheHeart PainHeart PainTongue Root PainTongue Root PainSpeech ImpairmentSpeech ImpairmentSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous SweatingSummer Heat SyndromeSummer-heat SyndromeTinnitusTongue Body StiffTongue Body StiffLoss of ConsciousnessVomitingStroke
Protocols using PC09
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5)
- Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit Stroke – LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 (王宁周海纯 刘景隆. 针刺井穴联合头针与常规针刺对脑卒中后抑郁患者的影响. 康复学报 ., 2026 [CNKI])
- Cancer Breast, Cancer Pain, Nausea Chemotherapy – PC02, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000033939)
- Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit, Stroke Sequelae – LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 (WANG Ning et al.. Clinical Effects of Acupuncture at Jing-Well Acupoints Combined with Scalp Acupuncture and Conventional Acupuncture on Patients with Post-Stroke Depression. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, 2026)
- Dementia Vascular, Memory Impairment, Cognitive Decline – LU11, HT09, KD01, PC09 (https://doi.org/10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60018-7)
- Vascular Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Impaired Daily Living Ability – ST36, KD01, PC09, CV06, GV16, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.26922/d.cnki.ganzc.2023.000536)
- Attention Deficit, Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Executive Function Impaired – ST36, HT09, PC09, GV20, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100770)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication – LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/802846)
- Upper Stomach Pain – LU06, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST24, ST34, ST36, ST42, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, BL17, BL18, BL21, BL51, KD16, KD19, PC05, PC06, PC09, GB24, LV03, LV14, CV10, CV12, XB03, XL11, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Heat – LU01, LU06, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI03, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST12, ST30, ST36, ST45, SP02, SP03, SP11, SP12, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI18, BL01, BL04, BL13, BL16, BL22, BL38, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL55, BL60, BL65, KD08, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB15, TB17, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB01, GB02, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB19, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV08, LV13, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV20, GV27, GV28, XB03, XC17, XH02, XH05, XH06, XH09, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH14, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH29, XH40, XH46, XH47, XL06, XL08, XL09, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XL12, XL23, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Facial Pain – LI07, LI18, LI20, ST07, ST10, ST42, ST44, SI18, BL02, PC09, GB03, GB12, GB14, GV17, XH03, XH06, XH18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Heat Palm – LU07, LU08, LU09, LU11, LI05, HT07, SI02, PC07, PC08, PC09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)