LOCATION: Directly above the posterior border of the auricle, 2 cun within the hairline, about 0.5
cun posterior to GB 8.
IMAGE: AKA "Celestial Hub" or "Celestial Surge". "Tian" or Heaven is a reference to the head.
"Pouring" and "Surging" are references to the characteristics of Wind and Qi which are treated by
this point. "Tianchong" is also the name of a star.
FUNCTIONS: Benefits the Stomach & Gums, Clears the Gall Bladder Channel, Disperses
GallBladder Heat, Reduces Spasms, Sedates the Mind, Sedates Interior Wind and Heat, Sinks the
Qi
INDICATIONS:
gingivitis
goiter
headache
seizures
NEEDLING: Subcutaneously 0.3 - 0.5 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
OTHER:
