The Tian Shu acupoint is a very important acupoint in our human body. It has a good bidirectional regulating effect on gastrointestinal diseases. It not only treats constipation and diarrhea, but also many chronic abdominal pain or indigestion, such as bloating after eating, slow exhaust, and frequent hiccups. The Tian Shu acupoint can be used. The Tian Shu acupoint can be used for moxibustion, needle insertion, and can also be rubbed or tapped with fingers to regulate gastrointestinal function.
【 Guijing Positioning 】
Guijing: Tianshu acupoint belongs to the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian
Positioning: Flat navel, 2 inches left and right from the navel.
【 Indications and Functions 】
Effect: Relieve and regulate intestinal organs, regulate qi and promote stagnation, nourish energy and reduce food intake
Indications: Constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, weakness, oral ulcers, menstrual disorders, abdominal distension, bowel sounds, red and white dysentery
(1) Gastrointestinal diseases: constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bowel sounds, intestinal obstruction, dysentery, appendicitis, vomiting, belching, hiccup, indigestion, stomach pain.
(2) Gynecological diseases: menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, vaginal discharge, and milk obstruction.
(3) Other: This acupoint is also commonly used in clinical practice for weight loss, urinary obstruction, edema, anterior pain, trigeminal neuralgia, renal colic, urinary obstruction, hernia and other diseases.
Clinical compatibility
1. The combination of Tian Shu acupoint and Zu San Li acupoint is used to treat abdominal distension and intestinal sounds; Tianshu acupoint combined with Qihai acupoint is used to treat pain around the navel.
2. The Tian Shu acupoint is paired with the Ju Xu acupoint, and the Xia Ju Xu acupoint is used to treat constipation and diarrhea.
3. The Tian Shu acupoint, combined with the Zu San Li acupoint, has the effect of harmonizing the middle and stopping diarrhea, and is mainly used to treat pediatric diarrhea.
4. The Tian Shu acupoint is combined with the Zu San Li acupoint and Nei Guan acupoint to treat digestive disorders and diarrhea.
5. The Tian Shu acupoint, combined with the Ju Xu acupoint, has the function of detoxifying, clearing heat, and eliminating dampness, and is mainly used to treat acute bacterial dysentery.
6. The Tian Shu acupoint, combined with the Ju Xu acupoint and Qu Chi acupoint, is used to treat bacterial dysentery (abbreviated as dysentery).
7. The Tian Shu acupoint, combined with the Ju Xu acupoint and the Appendix acupoint, has the effect of regulating qi, promoting blood circulation, and removing blood stasis, and can treat acute appendicitis.
8. The Tian Shu acupoint, combined with the Zu San Li acupoint and Da Chang Shu acupoint, has the function of warming and ventilating, regulating the intestinal organs, and treating intestinal paralysis, constipation, and enteritis.
9. Tianshu acupoint combined with Zhongwan acupoint, Qihai acupoint, and Zusanli acupoint is used to treat acute and chronic enteritis.
10. The combination of Tianshu acupoint, Zhongji acupoint, Sanyinjiao acupoint, and Taichong acupoint has the effects of soothing the liver, regulating qi, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and treating menstrual disorders and dysmenorrhea.