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Tian Chong: TCM Acupoint Guide

TIANCHONG
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Tian Chong (Tianchong)

Location

Directly above the posterior auricle, 2 cun within the hairline, about 2 cun posterior to GB-8 Shuaigu.

Needling

  • Note: this point may be needled in any direction. Direction depends on the symptomology. Direct the needle towards the point of pain, or join to other head points.
  • Transverse insertion, 0.5-1.5 cun.
  • Slanted insertion, 0.5-1 cun.
  • Puncture subcutaneously, 0.3-0.5 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

  • Reunion point with the Urinary Bladder channel

Actions

  • Clears gall bladder channel heat
  • Calms the shen
  • Pacifies fright
  • Subdues rising qi
  • Eliminates interior wind
  • Calms spasms

Indications

  • Headache
  • Tinnitus
  • Damp itching of the ear
  • Toothache
  • Swelling and pain of the gums
  • Goiter
  • Convulsions
  • Lack of motivation
  • Gingivitis
  • Propensity toward fear and fright
  • Fright palpitations
  • Epilepsy
  • Tetany
  • Madness
  • Swelling and pain of the gums
  • Migraines
  • Speech disturbances

Notes

This point is frequently used for migraine headaches on the side of the head due to liver fire, liver yang rising or liver wind. It is also used for disturbance of will power, lack of motivation and speech disturbances.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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