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Heavenly Pool

Autres nomsHeaven's Pool · Heavenly Pond · Celestial Pond

Méridien
Péricarde
Classification
Point de croisement, Fenêtre du Ciel

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Localisation

In the fourth intercostal space, 5 cun from the anterior midline and 1 cun lateral to the nipple.

Puncture

  1. 01Angle the needle in obliquely, 0.2 to 0.4 cun deep.
  2. 02Moxibustion may be used.
  3. 03Insert obliquely-transversely toward the back along the intercostal space, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  4. 04Warning: needling too deeply here poses a substantial pneumothorax risk.
  5. 05Angle the needle laterally, toward the outside, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.

Fonctions du point

  • Meeting point of the San Jiao, Gall Bladder and Liver channels
  • Window of the Sky point
  • Point of energy

Actions

  • Opens constraint in the chest
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Directs rebellious Qi downward
  • Regulates Qi
  • Disperses nodules
  • Benefits the breasts

Indications

  • Headache
  • Blurred vision
  • Fever with no sweating
  • Cough producing copious Phlegm
  • Dyspnea
  • A sensation of oppression in the chest
  • Fullness in the chest
  • Hypochondriac pain
  • Swelling and pain of the axilla
  • Fatigue of the limbs
  • Restlessness
  • Malaise
  • Breast abscess; inability to raise the four limbs
  • Angina pectoris
  • Insufficient lactation
  • Mastitis
  • Sexual disorders
  • Abnormalities of the breast
  • Melancholy
  • Chronic illness of any kind
  • A rattling sound in the chest and throat
  • Agitation affecting the chest and diaphragm
  • Shortness of breath
  • Rebellious rising Qi
  • Lateral costal pain
  • Scrofula
  • Malaria
  • Arm pain
  • Intercostal neuralgia

Précautions

  • Exercise particular caution when treating women with this point.
  • Do not needle or moxa a gland unless it can first be displaced to one side.
  • Deep insertion is inadvisable.

Notes

  • This point is used almost exclusively for Excess patterns.
  • As a local point, it addresses breast distention and pain arising from Liver Qi Stagnation.
  • A potent point, capable of reaching a person's spirit and depth on both physical and mental levels.
  • Its cleansing and healing power is remarkable, drawing warmth and joy down from heaven to restore the spirit.
  • It is said to warrant use only sparingly, once or twice yearly, and with discretion.