Acupuncture Point Jianshi (PC5)
Location:
Stretch the arm and supinate the palm; 3 cun directly above the midpoint of the supinate transverse stria of the wrist ( DalingPC7(Daling (PC7) Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source Point) ), between tendons of m. palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

Function:
Tonifying the heart-qi, tranquilizing the mind, regulating the functions of the intestines and stomach, and regulating menstrual discharge.

Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-between tendons of radial flexor muscle of wrist and long palmar muscle-superficial flexor muscle of fingers-deep flexor muscle of fingers-quadrate pronate muscle-interosseous membrane of forearm.
In the superficial layer, there are the branches of the lateral and medial cutaneous nerves of the median vein of forearm. In the deep layer, there are the median nerve and the accompanying artery and vein and tne anterior interosseous artery and nerve.

Indications:
Rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, endocarditis, Epilepsy, hysteria, schizophrenia, apoplexy, hemiparalysis, gastritis, malaria, Urticaria, laryngitis, and endometrial inflammation.

Prescription:
Combined use with TaodaoGV13 (Taodao (GV13)) for treatment of malaria; with FutuLI18 (Futu (LI18)) for treatment of laryngitis; and with FengchiGB20 (Fengchi (GB20)) for the treatment of cerebral thrombosis.

Methods:
Insert the needle perpendicularly, 0.5-0.8 cun deep; needling response: local numbness and distension, radiating toward the hand; moxibustion: using 3-5 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 10 min.