Chinese Name:
Tianchi (English translation: Celestial Pool)
Location:
On the chest, in the 4th intercostal space, 1 cun
lateral to the nipple, 5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Pericardium Meridian and the
Gall Bladder Meridian
Window of the Sky Point
Indications:
- Mastitis, pain in the hypochondrium,
scrofula
- Cough, asthma, chest congestion
Functions:
Opens the chest, regulates Qi, stops cough, benefits
the breasts.
Needling:
Oblique or subcutaneous insertion .3 - .5 cun.
Do not puncture deeply to avoid injuring the
lung. |