NBCE ACUPUNCTURE 2026 CORE EXAM TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Generally bladder points on the face treat what? - ✔✔eye disorders and HAs
✔✔Generally bladder points on the neck are use to treat what? - ✔✔Occipital HA &
cervical pain and stiffness
✔✔Bladder's tissue - ✔✔Bones and joints
✔✔AKA for bladder urinary bladder meridian - ✔✔Foot Maximum Yang
✔✔Where is PE-1? - ✔✔1 cun lateral to the nipple in the 4th intercostal space
✔✔What does PE-1 treat? - ✔✔Angina, intercostal neuralgia, swelling and pain in the
axilla.
✔✔Should you deep needle PE-1? - ✔✔NO. Puncture oblique .2-.4
✔✔Where is PE-2? - ✔✔2 cun below the end of the anterior axillary fold, between the
two heads of the biceps brachii muscle.
✔✔What point is between the two heads of the biceps brachii muscle? - ✔✔PE-2
✔✔What does PE-2 treat? - ✔✔Pain in cardiac region, cough, pain in the chest, pain in
the medial aspect and posterior aspect of the upper arm
✔✔According to Chinese theory the heart and pericardium channels are associated
with... - ✔✔the brain and its mental functions
✔✔Where is PE-3? - ✔✔On the transverse cubital crease, medial to the biceps tendon
✔✔What does PE-3 treat? - ✔✔Gastric pain, vomiting, febrile disease, pain in the cardia
region, palpitations, pain in the elbow and arm, and tremor of the arm and hand
✔✔What is the PE water point? - ✔✔PE-3
✔✔How many points are on the PE meridian? - ✔✔9
✔✔What are the Chinese and Japanese names for the PE meridian? - ✔✔Japanese:
Shim Po Kei
Chinese: Hsin Pao Ching
✔✔AKA for PE Meridian - ✔✔Hand Equilibrium Yin
, ✔✔What is the entry point for PE? - ✔✔PE-1
✔✔PE's coupled organ - ✔✔TW
✔✔PE's tissue - ✔✔Blood and Blood vessels
✔✔PE's sense organ - ✔✔Tongue
✔✔PE's maximal time - ✔✔7P-9P
✔✔Alarm point for PE - ✔✔CV-17
✔✔Associated point for PE - ✔✔BL-14 (Lateral to T-4)
✔✔PE's element - ✔✔Fire
✔✔Is PE Yin or Yang - ✔✔Yin
✔✔If you have mental, psychosomatic and gastroenterological disorders what meridian
should you treat? - ✔✔PE
✔✔Where is PE-4? - ✔✔Between the tendons of the palmaris longus, and flexor carpi
radials, 5 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist
✔✔What does PE-4 treat? - ✔✔Acute disorders of the cardiac and circulation system,
such as angina pectorals, cardiac arrthmmia, tachycardia, pleuritic, mastitis, mental
disorders
✔✔What is the the Accumulation point on the PE meridian? - ✔✔PE-4
✔✔What is the xi-cleft point on the PE meridian? - ✔✔PE-4
✔✔Where is HC-5? - ✔✔Between the tendons of the palmaris longs and flexor carpi
radials, 3 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist
✔✔What does CX-6 treat? - ✔✔Cardiac disorders, disorders of the upper abdomen,
gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, nausea, sea and air sickness, hiccoughs,
vomiting, heartburn, epilepsy, tremors of the arm, psoriasis
✔✔What is a point on the CX to treat sear or air sickness? - ✔✔CX-6
✔✔What is the PE connecting point? - ✔✔PE-6
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Generally bladder points on the face treat what? - ✔✔eye disorders and HAs
✔✔Generally bladder points on the neck are use to treat what? - ✔✔Occipital HA &
cervical pain and stiffness
✔✔Bladder's tissue - ✔✔Bones and joints
✔✔AKA for bladder urinary bladder meridian - ✔✔Foot Maximum Yang
✔✔Where is PE-1? - ✔✔1 cun lateral to the nipple in the 4th intercostal space
✔✔What does PE-1 treat? - ✔✔Angina, intercostal neuralgia, swelling and pain in the
axilla.
✔✔Should you deep needle PE-1? - ✔✔NO. Puncture oblique .2-.4
✔✔Where is PE-2? - ✔✔2 cun below the end of the anterior axillary fold, between the
two heads of the biceps brachii muscle.
✔✔What point is between the two heads of the biceps brachii muscle? - ✔✔PE-2
✔✔What does PE-2 treat? - ✔✔Pain in cardiac region, cough, pain in the chest, pain in
the medial aspect and posterior aspect of the upper arm
✔✔According to Chinese theory the heart and pericardium channels are associated
with... - ✔✔the brain and its mental functions
✔✔Where is PE-3? - ✔✔On the transverse cubital crease, medial to the biceps tendon
✔✔What does PE-3 treat? - ✔✔Gastric pain, vomiting, febrile disease, pain in the cardia
region, palpitations, pain in the elbow and arm, and tremor of the arm and hand
✔✔What is the PE water point? - ✔✔PE-3
✔✔How many points are on the PE meridian? - ✔✔9
✔✔What are the Chinese and Japanese names for the PE meridian? - ✔✔Japanese:
Shim Po Kei
Chinese: Hsin Pao Ching
✔✔AKA for PE Meridian - ✔✔Hand Equilibrium Yin
, ✔✔What is the entry point for PE? - ✔✔PE-1
✔✔PE's coupled organ - ✔✔TW
✔✔PE's tissue - ✔✔Blood and Blood vessels
✔✔PE's sense organ - ✔✔Tongue
✔✔PE's maximal time - ✔✔7P-9P
✔✔Alarm point for PE - ✔✔CV-17
✔✔Associated point for PE - ✔✔BL-14 (Lateral to T-4)
✔✔PE's element - ✔✔Fire
✔✔Is PE Yin or Yang - ✔✔Yin
✔✔If you have mental, psychosomatic and gastroenterological disorders what meridian
should you treat? - ✔✔PE
✔✔Where is PE-4? - ✔✔Between the tendons of the palmaris longus, and flexor carpi
radials, 5 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist
✔✔What does PE-4 treat? - ✔✔Acute disorders of the cardiac and circulation system,
such as angina pectorals, cardiac arrthmmia, tachycardia, pleuritic, mastitis, mental
disorders
✔✔What is the the Accumulation point on the PE meridian? - ✔✔PE-4
✔✔What is the xi-cleft point on the PE meridian? - ✔✔PE-4
✔✔Where is HC-5? - ✔✔Between the tendons of the palmaris longs and flexor carpi
radials, 3 cun proximal to the transverse crease of the wrist
✔✔What does CX-6 treat? - ✔✔Cardiac disorders, disorders of the upper abdomen,
gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis, nausea, sea and air sickness, hiccoughs,
vomiting, heartburn, epilepsy, tremors of the arm, psoriasis
✔✔What is a point on the CX to treat sear or air sickness? - ✔✔CX-6
✔✔What is the PE connecting point? - ✔✔PE-6
