Pericardium meridian

Pericardium 1

Pain

• Pain of the lateral costal region
• Swelling and pain of the axilla
• Headache
• Pain of the arm

Affecting movement

• Inability to raise the four limbs

Affecting temperature

• Fever with absence of sweating

Color and swelling

• Scrofula of the neck
• Swelling and pain of the axilla

Skin

• Skin abscess

Lung and airway related problems

• Cough with copious phlegm
• Rattling sound in the chest and throat
• Agitation of the chest and diaphragm
• Shortness of breath

Pathology

• Scrofula of the neck
• Malaria

Eyes

• Blurred vision

Throat

• Rattling sound in the chest and throat

Maternal

• Insufficient lactation

Pericardium 2

Pain

• Pain of the chest, back, shoulder, shoulder blade and arm
• Pain of the medial aspect of the upper arm

Affecting temperature

• Aversion to wind and cold

Color and swelling

• Stone edema

Lung and airway related problems

• Cough

Heart

• Palpitations

Eyes

• Blurred vision

Pericardium 3

Pain

• Dry tongue with pain of the lateral costal region
• Pain and contraction of the elbow and arm

Affecting movement

• Pain and contraction of the elbow and arm
• Paralysis of the upper limb
• Tremor of the head
• Tremor of the hand and arm

Neurological

• Paralysis of the upper limb
• Tremor of the head
• Tremor of the hand and arm

Affecting temperature

• Febrile disease

Lung and airway related problems

• Dyspnea and cough
• Coughing blood

Heart

• Palpitations

Gastrointestinal

• Diarrhea
• Dysenteric disorder

Psycho-emotional

• Sudden turmoil disorder
• Propensity to fright
• Agitation and restlessness
• Agitation with thirst

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Dry mouth
• Dry tongue with pain of the lateral costal region

Vomiting

• Vomiting
• Vomiting blood

Pericardium 4

Pain

• Chest pain

Neurological

• Epilepsy

Pathology

• Chronic malaria

Lung and airway related problems

• Coughing blood

Psycho-emotional

• Agitation
• Melancholy
• Fear and fright of people

Energy and sleep

• Insomnia

Nose

• Nosebleed

Genital, urinary tract, uterus

• Chronic hemorrhoids

Vomiting

• Vomiting blood

Pericardium 5

Pain

• Pain of the inner aspect of the elbow and arm
• Epigastric pain
• Abdominal pain
• Painful urinary dysfunction
• Uretheral pain

Affecting movement

• Clonic spasm
• Weakness of the wrist

Speech

• Loss of voice
• Halting speech

Neurological

• Clonic spasm
• Epilepsy

Affecting temperature

• Aversion to wind and cold
• Febrile disease
• Heat of palms

Color and swelling

• Scrofula of the neck
• Red face and yellow eyes
• Swelling of the axilla

Pathology

• Scrofula of the neck
• Malaria

Lung and airway related problems

• Oppression of the chest

Heart

• Palpitations

Gastrointestinal

• Epigastric pain
• Abdominal pain

Childhood and adolescence

• Sudden fright disorder in children

Psycho-emotional

• Apprehension
• Propensity to fright
• Mania
• Agitation and restlessness
• Sudden mania
• Manic raving as if seeing ghosts
• Sudden fright disorder in children
• Sudden turmoil disorder

Eyes

• Red face and yellow eyes

Face

• Red face and yellow eyes

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Drooling following windstroke

Genital, urinary tract, uterus

• Irregular menstruation
• Menstrual cramps
• Diseases of menstruation
• Clotted menstrual flow
• Whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina
• Retention of lochea
• Painful urinary dysfunction
• Urethral pain

Vomiting and nausea

• Vomiting
• Retching
• Vomiting and spitting blood
• Vomiting foam
• Nausea

Other symptoms

• Poor memory

Pericardium 6

Pain

• Pain and contraction of the elbow and upper arm
• Stiffness and pain of the head and neck
• Pain of the lateral costal region
• Epigastric pain
• Stabbing epigastric pain
• Low grade abdominal pain
• Headache
• Stiffness and pain of the head and neck

Affecting movement

• Pain and contraction of the elbow and upper arm
• Stiffness and pain of the head and neck
• Stiffness of the chest with agitation

Neurological

• The five types of epilepsy

Affecting temperature

• Febrile disease
• Fever with absence of sweating
• Red face with hot skin

Color and swelling

• Swelling of the axilla

Skin

• Jaundice

Pathology

• Malaria

Lung and airway related problems

• Cough
• Asthma
• Hiccup

Heart

• Palpitations
• Pounding sensation of the heart
• Disorder of heart rate and rhythm
• Hypertension

Gastrointestinal

• Epigastric pain
• Stabbing epigastric pain
• Low grade abdominal pain
• Borborygmus
• Diarrhea
• Blood in the stool
• Prolapse of the rectum

Psycho-emotional

• Stiffness of the chest with agitation
• Fright palpitations
• Pounding sensation of the heart
• Mania
• Apprehension
• Fear and fright
• Sadness

Energy and sleep

• Insomnia

Eyes

• Yellow eyes
• Red eyes

Face

• Red face with hot skin

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Cracked and bleeding tongue

Speech

• Inability to speak after windstroke

Maternal

• Post-partum dizziness

Genital, urinary tract, uterus

• Irregular menstruation
• Painful urinary dysfunction

Vomiting

• Vomiting

Dizziness

• Dizziness
• Post-partum dizziness

Other symptoms

• Poor memory
• Loss of memory
• Nausea

Pericardium 7

Pain

• Pain of the chest and lateral costal region
• Breast pain
• Stomach pain
• Pain at the root of the tongue
• Splitting headache
• Pain and contraction of the elbow
• Wrist pain

Affecting movement

• Contraction of the hand
• Pain and contraction of the elbow

Neurological

• Epilepsy

Affecting temperature

• Fever with agitation and absence of sweating or ceaseless sweating
• All wind-heat disorders with absence of sweating
• Heat in the body like fire
• Heat in the palms

Color and swelling

• Breast abscess
• Swelling of the axilla

Skin

• Jaundice
• Eczema of the hand
• Wind rash
• Red swollen and painful boils and infection of the hair follicles

Lung and airway related problems

• Shortness of breath
• Much sighing

Gastrointestinal

• Stomach pain
• Intestinal abscess

Heart

• Palpitations

Psycho-emotional

• Mania
• Manic raving
• Propensity to ceaseless laughing
• Agitation
• Weeping with grief
• Sadness
• Fright and fear
• Sudden turmoil disorder

Energy and sleep

• Insomnia

Eyes

• Red eyes
• Yellow eyes

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Pain at the root of the tongue
• Foul breath

Throat

• Throat painful obstruction
• Dry throat

Genital, urinary tract, uterus

• Blood in the urine
• Difficult urination

Vomiting

• Vomiting
• Vomiting blood

Pericardium 8

Pain

• Pain of the chest and lateral costal region

Affecting movement

• Tremor of the hand

Neurological

• Tremor of the hand
• Epilepsy

Affecting temperature

• Heat in the palm of the hand
• Sweating of the palms
• Febrile disease accompanied by sweating which continues for days
• Fever

Obstruction

• Hand painful obstruction

Skin

• Eczema and tinea of the hand
• Scaling of the skin of the hand
• Jaundice

Lung and airway related problems

• Cough

Heart

• Hypertension

Gastrointestinal

• Blood in the stool
• Hemorrhoids
• Difficult ingestion
• Hypogastric masses

Childhood and adolescence

• Erosion of the mouth and tongue in children

Psycho-emotional

• Mania-depression
• Fright
• Sadness
• Propensity to anger
• Apprehension
• Ceaseless laughter

Eyes

• Yellow eyes

Nose

• Ceaseless nosebleed

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Erosion of the mouth and tongue in children
• Mouth ulcers
• Foul breath

Throat

• Throat pain

Genital, urinary tract, uterus

• Dark urine

Vomiting

• Vomiting
• Vomiting blood

Other symptoms

• Coma
• Loss of consciousness

Pericardium 9

Pain

• Pain at the root of the tongue
• Headache

Affecting movement

• Stiffness of the tongue

Affecting temperature

• Heat in the palms
• Fever
• Fever with agitation and oppression
• Heat in the body like fire

Heart

• Hypertension

Gastrointestinal

• Vomiting and diarrhea
• Epigastric pain

Childhood and adolescence

• Childhood nutritoinal impairment
• Night-time crying in children

Psycho-emotional

• Fever with agitation and oppression
• Night-time crying in children
• Sudden turmoil disorder

Energy and sleep

• Night-time crying in children

Ear

• Tinnitus

Mouth, teeth and lips

• Pain at the root of the tongue
• Stiffness of the tongue

Speech

• Inability to speak

Other symptoms

• Loss of consciousness