Function and Significance: The Pericardium meridian serves as a protective sheath for the Heart, regulating blood circulation and emotional stability. It plays a key role in modulating the autonomic nervous system, particularly in its influence on the smooth muscle innervation of the heart and blood vessels, affecting circulation and emotional responses.
- Nervous and Endocrine System
Correlation: The
Pericardium is associated with the parasympathetic nervous system through
its influence on the vagus nerve, playing a significant role in stress
response and emotional regulation.
- Additional Insight: GSM’s discussion of the
Pericardium’s role in smooth muscle innervation highlights its broader
influence on the cardiovascular system, extending its protective function
beyond the heart itself to the entire circulatory system.
- Front Mu Point: CV-17 (Shanzhong)
- Location: On the anterior midline of the
chest at the level of the 4th intercostal space.
- Tonification Point: PC-6 (Neiguan)
- Supplemental Acupuncture Points:
- PC-7 (Daling): Located in the carpal tunnel,
influencing reflexes tied to the heart and emotional regulation, such as
the Fear Paralysis Reflex (FPR).
- Associated Reflexes:
- Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR): (flexion and extension depending
on head position)
- Fear Paralysis Reflex (FPR): (freeze)
- Muscular/Fascial Structures: Diaphragm, intercostal muscles.
- Fascia Lines: Deep Front Line (DFL)
- Plexus: Cervical Plexus and Phrenic Nerve
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