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PC-5: V-5: jian shi
acupuncture
definition
jian shi = the intermediary; intermediary courier
Jing River and Metal point of the Hand Jue Yin (Pericardium/Circulation- Sex) channel; Meeting of the three Upper Yin channels; ninth of the thirteen Ghost points
location: 3 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist, between the tendons of Palmaris longus and Flexor Carpi radialis.
actions: calms the Mind and quiets the Shen; clears Heat; regulates and clears the Heart; drains Shi (Excess) Fire from the Heart; resolves Phlegm in the Heart and chest; nourishes the Heart and regulates Heart Qi; stops pain of angina pectoris; first aid for bone stuck in throat; opens and dispels fullness from the chest; harmonizes the Stomach; drains the Triple Warmer
indications: manic depression; hallucinations; insanity; sudden madness; acts like they are possessed by a demon (Mann, p. 52); delirium; neurasthenia; fright, esp. in children; coma; epilepsy; aphasia; hypertensive encephalopathy; insomnia; fear of Wind and Cold; deep fever; malaria; cholera; pharyngitis; hyperthyroidism; morning sickness; nausea; vomiting; gastritis; chest pain; carditis; rheumatic heart disease; angina pectoris; sensation that heart is suspended "as though hungry" (Mann, p. 52); amenorrhea; menorrhagia; irregular menstruation; leukorrhea; hemorrhoids; axillary swelling; elbow cramping; palms warm
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.3 - 1.0 cun, producing local sensation of distension and numbness, sometimes spreading proximally to the elbow or axilla, or distally to the hand
moxa: 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole
combinations:
» with PC-6 purifies and disperses the Triple Warmer (Finkelstein, p. 58);
» with LI-4 clears Obstructed Qi and releases mental depression (Finkelstein, p. 58);
» with LI-4 and UB-18 dispels Wind, clears Qi Stagnation, and releases emotional depression (Finkelstein, p. 58);
» with CV-12 broadens chest and relieves depression (Finkelstein, p. 58);
» with SI-3 and LI-4 for Qi ying madness;
» with UB-11 to treat the "five malarias with severe chills and even more severe chills" (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 272);
» with Sp-6, qi ying and jia ji C3 through C5 (also consider Ht-6, Kd-7, shang tian zhu, PC-6, LI-4, Lv-3, Ht-7, an mian, UB-2, St-2 and GB-20) for hyperthyroidism (Shanghai, p. 603; Lee and Cheung, p. 261)
» with Sp-6 for hyperthyroidism (Shanghai, p. 249);
» with PC-6, PC-4, PC-3 and Ht-8 for rheumatic heart disease (Shanghai, p. 249);
» GV-20 and PC-5 (d. D): 3-5 green bean size each, 2x/wk. for 2 weeks for motion sickness (So, 1987, p. 203)..
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