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PC-8

劳宫

Láo Gōng

Laogong

Location · 定位

手掌心，第二、三掌骨之间偏于第三掌骨，握拳时中指尖所指处

In the center of the palm, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, proximal to the 3rd metacarpophalangeal joint, where the tip of the middle finger rests when a fist is made

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

荥穴

Actions · 功效

clears the heart and drains heat
revives consciousness and opens the orifices
reduces swelling and stops pain

Indications · 主治

中风昏迷、中暑wind-stroke coma, heatstroke
心痛、癫狂heart pain, mania-withdrawal
口疮、口臭oral ulcers, halitosis
手掌多汗palm sweating

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-lao-gong,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Láo Gōng 劳宫 (Laogong) — PC-8},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/lao-gong},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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