Pericardium 8, Lao Gong
勞宮, láo gōng, "Palace of Toil"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Alternate Names:

Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Gui Ku	guǐ kū	鬼窟	Ghost Cave
Gui Lu	guǐ lù	鬼路	Ghost Road
Wu Li	wǔ lǐ	五里	Five Li
Ying Gong	yíng gōng	營宮	Construction Palace
Zhang Zhong	zhǎng zhōng	掌中	Center of the Palm

Meridian: Pericardium	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM At the center of the palm, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, but close to the latter, and in the part touching the tip of the middle finger when a fist is made. Deadman Between the second and third metacarpal bones, proximal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint, in a depression at the radial side of the third metacarpal bone.
Innervation: The second common palmar digital nerve of the median nerve.	Vasculature: The common palmar digital artery.
Cautions: No cautions at this time	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Deadman

Special Groups:

Ghost Cave Ghost Point

Exit Point - Pericardium

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Pericardium 8, Lao Gong勞宮, láo gōng, "Palace of Toil"

Pericardium 8, Lao Gong
勞宮, láo gōng, "Palace of Toil"