ACUPUNCTURE
Tian Quan: TCM Acupoint Guide
TIANQUAN
Name
Tian Quan (Tianquan)
Location
On the anterior aspect of the arm, 2 cun below the anterior axillary fold, between the two heads of the biceps brachii muscle.
Needling
- Straight insertion, 1 to 2 cun.
- Oblique insertion distally or proximally along the line of the channel, 1 to 1.5 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Actions
- Unbinds the chest
- Invigorates the blood
- Alleviates pain
Indications
- Angina pectoris
- Cough
- Pulmonary congestion
- Palpitations
- Chest and flank pain
- Pain along the medial aspect of the upper arm
- Distention of the hypochondriac region
- Blurred vision
- Menstrual problems
- Pain radiating from the chest to the back
- Heart pain
- Heart disorders
- Chest, back, shoulder, scapula and arm pain
- Stone edema
- Stifling sensation and pain of the chest
- Aversion to wind and cold
- Fullness of the chest and lateral costal region
- High fever without sweat
- Pneumonia
Notes
This point invigorates and distributes qi. It is used for nursing mothers who do not have enough milk because heat is drying it up.
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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