# PC09 Zhongchong (Central Surge) – Pericardium Meridian

中衝 · zhōng chōng

Location: In the center of the tip of the middle finger.

Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/pc09

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Agitation, Agitation Heart, Agitation Heart, Benefit Heart, Benefit Heart, Benefit Tongue, Benefit Tongue, Depression Crying Infantile Night-time, Depression Crying (infant) Night Time, Diarrhea, Turmoil Disorder, Turmoil Disorder, Fever, Heat, Heat Fire, Heat Fire, Heat Palm, Heat Palm, Heat Pericardium, Heat Pericardium, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Oppression, Oppression Heart, Oppression Heart, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Facial Pain, Facial Pain, Headache, Headache, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Tongue Root Pain, Tongue Root Pain, Speech Impairment, Speech Impairment, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Summer Heat Syndrome, Summer-heat Syndrome, Tinnitus, Tongue Body Stiff, Tongue Body Stiff, Loss of Consciousness, Vomiting, Stroke

## Most often selected alongside PC09

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- HT09 (Lesser Surge) – 17 protocols
- LI01 (Metal Yang) – 14 protocols
- LU11 (Lesser Metal) – 14 protocols
- TB01 (Surge Gate) – 14 protocols
- KD01 (Bubbling Spring) – 12 protocols
- SI01 (Lesser Marsh) – 12 protocols
- GV26 (Philtrum) – 10 protocols
- BL67 (Reaching Yin) – 8 protocols

## Protocols using PC09

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Colic | PC09 | 4 days | doi:10.1155/2013/456712 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 8 days | doi:10.1155/2015/802846 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Attention Deficit, Memory Impaired, Cognitive Impairment Vascular, Executive Function Impaired | ST36, HT09, PC09, GV20, GV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100770 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cancer Breast, Cancer Pain, Nausea Chemotherapy | PC02, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Decline, Balance Impaired, Rigidity | LU10, LI04, ST36, SI03, BL60, KD03, PC06, PC09, TB05, GB34, LV03 | – | doi:10.22246/jikm.2023.44.1.1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Vascular Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Impaired Daily Living Ability | ST36, KD01, PC09, CV06, GV16, GV20 | 56 days | doi:10.26922/d.cnki.ganzc.2023.000536 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma, Consciousness Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury | LU11, LI01, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01 | – | doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2025.000570 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arrhythmia, Cardiac Ischemia | PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.1996.04.019 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cognitive Impairment Vascular | ST36, HT09, PC09, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100770 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST04, ST06, PC09, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV20, GV26 | 14 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.897078 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Fainting, Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss | LI04, ST36, KD01, PC09, CV04, GV20, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hysteria | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Interior, Wind Interior | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit, Stroke Sequelae | LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 | 28 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit Stroke | LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 | 28 days | 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] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Pathogens, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen | LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP10, HT09, SI01, BL40, PC03, PC09, TB01 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Convulsions (infant), Convulsions (infant) | LU11, LI01, LI11, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV14, GV26, XH03 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Fever High, Mumps, Parotitis Acute, Fever High, Parotitis Acute | LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, ST06, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, TB05, TB17, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Stroke, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed | LU11, LI01, ST40, HT09, SI01, KD01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV20, GV26 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Hysteria, Syncope, Fainting, Hypotension Postural, Hypoglycemia, Hypotension Postural | LI04, KD01, PC08, PC09, LV03, GV26 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 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 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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