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Medical name (in English) and abbreviation
Pericardium 8, P8, PC8
Traditional Chinese characters:
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勞宮 ( lao gong / láo gōng ) is composed of these characters*:
劳 (lao)
, 宫 (gong)
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勞宮 ( lao gong / láo gōng ) in modern (simplified) characters In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), traditional Chinese characters are normally used to designate the points.
劳宫
Topic
The Pericardium Meridian
Meaning of of this acupuncture point's individual characters as well as interpretation of the entire term in context with TCM
to suffer | palace | palace of suffering
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