NAME
TIANFU
LOCATION
On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun the end of the axillary fold on the radial side of the m. biceps brachii.
Note: this point is located where the nose touches the arm.
On the anterio-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 6 cun superior to LU-5 Chize, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii muscle and the shaft of the humerus.
Note: divide the distance between the axillary fold and the cubital crease of the elbow into thirds. This point is at the junction of the upper and middle thirds.
NEEDLING
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Window of Heaven (Window of the Sky) point
ACTIONS
Clears Lung Heat
Descends Lung Qi
Cools the Blood
Stops bleeding
Calms the corporeal Soul (Po)
INDICATIONS
Epistaxis
External invasion
Excessive euphoria
Eye problems
Claustrophobia
Agoraphobia
Forgetfulness
Wheezing
Dyspnea
Cough
Asthma
Epistaxis
Spitting Blood
Hemoptysis
Excessive sputum
Dizziness
Swelling and distention of the body
Malaria
Visual dizziness
Near-sightedness
Bronchitis
Food gets stuck in the throat
Confusion
Loves to lie down
Severe depression
Difficulty speaking
Won't speak
Talking to oneself
Somnolence
Insomnia
Sadness
Weeping
Disorientation
Floating-corpse ghost talk
Melancholy
Goiter
Swelling of the throat
Pain of the inner aspect of the upper arm
Purple-white Wind blotches (pityriasis versicolor)
Sudden and severe thirst
COMBINATIONS
| KI-27 Shufu KI-25 Shencang | ST-13 Qihu LU-2 Yunmen HT-7 Shenmen | LI-4 Hegu |
| Rebellious Qi with dyspnea and inability to catch the breath | Dyspnea with Rebellious Qi Breathing with raised shoulders Inability to taste food | Epistaxis |
| SJ-13 Naohui or ST-11 Qishe SJ-13 Naohui | SJ-13 Naohui ST-11 Qishe | LU-4 Xiabai |
| Goiter Tumors of the neck Swollen throat | Painful obstruction with difficulty bending and extending the elbow Pain and heaviness of the arm with acute pain of the axilla | Purple-white Wind blotches (pityriasis versicolor) |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
According to several classical texts, moxibustion is contraindicated on this point as it can cause counterflow and disordered Qi.
NOTES
This point opens the Spirit and ancestral energy. It has a powerful psychological effect on all emotional problems related to the Lungs. This point can be used as a first aid point for carbon monoxide poisoning. This point is appropriate for Liver Fire Attacking the Lungs. Floating-corpse ghost talk may refer to delirious speech seen in the terminal stages of pulmonary tuberculosis.