Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture
PC-2
Tianquan
Heavenly Spring
Autres nomsHeaven's Spring · Celestial Source · Heavenly spring of the Kidney · Fountain of Life
- Méridien
- Péricarde
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Localisation
- 01Found 2 cun below axillary level, between the two heads of biceps brachii.
- 02On the arm's anterior surface, 2 cun distal to the anterior axillary fold, between the two heads of the biceps brachii muscle.
Puncture
- 01Insert perpendicularly, 1 to 2 cun.
- 02Angle the needle either distally or proximally along the channel's path, 1 to 1.5 cun.
- 03Needle straight in, 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
- 04Moxibustion may be applied.
Actions
- Opens constraint in the chest
- Invigorates the Blood
- Relieves pain
Indications
- Angina pectoris
- Cough
- Pulmonary congestion
- Palpitations
- Pain in the chest and flanks
- Pain on the inner side of the upper arm
- Hypochondriac distention
- Blurred vision
- Menstrual irregularities
- Pain that radiates from the chest to the back
- Heart pain
- Disorders of the Heart
- Pain of the chest, back, shoulder, scapula, and arm
- Stone edema
- A stifling sensation with pain in the chest
- Aversion to Wind and Cold
- Fullness of the chest and lateral costal area
- High fever with no sweating
- Pneumonia
Notes
- This point invigorates Qi and disperses it throughout the body.
- It is applied to nursing mothers whose milk supply is diminished because Heat has dried it up.
- It holds a boundless store of warmth and spirit.