PC-3 - Crooked Marsh

曲泽 - Qū zé

Point Region: Elbow

PC

Pericardium Meridian

手厥阴心包经 - Shǒu Juéyīn Xīnbāo Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: At the front of the elbow, on the elbow crease, in the hollow on the little-finger side of the biceps tendon.

How to Locate:

  1. Bend your elbow a little, palm up
  2. Feel for the thick biceps tendon in the middle of the elbow crease
  3. The point is in the hollow just to the little-finger side of this tendon, on the crease
PC-3 (Crooked Marsh) acupressure point location: At the front of the elbow, on the elbow crease, in the hollow on the little-finger side of the biceps tendon.

How to Apply Pressure

Bend the elbow slightly and press gently into the hollow on the little-finger side of the biceps tendon, on the elbow crease. Skip it after an elbow injury or surgery, and vomiting blood needs urgent medical care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Anxiety
  • Vomiting
  • Febrile disease
  • Stomach problems
  • Nervousness
  • Nausea
  • Fever

Related Health Concerns

AnxietyNausea and Vomiting

Select a point to see its location, how to find it, and its traditional uses.

Traditionally combined with:

PC-3 + HT-7
Spirit Gate
PC-3 + LI-11
Pool at the Crook

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent elbow surgery
  • Severe elbow injury
  • Acute gastric bleeding