SJ 10 Acupuncture Point (Tianjing) belongs to the San Jiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang,which is commonly used for deafness, epilepsy, scrofula,thyroid disease, migraine, flank pain, neck, shoulder and arm pain and other pain syndromes,acupuncture 0.5 to 1 cun straight.
SJ 10 Acupuncture Point Location
1 cun superior to the olecranon process in a depression with elbow flexed.
What is the meaning of Tianjing
Tianjing:Tian,the Heaven. Jing, pore. The name of “Tianjing” point means that the ascending water-qi of San Jiao Meridian due to absorption heat accumulates here. The substance of this acupoint is the dampness-qi from SJ 9 point(Sidu), and when reaching point,It will gathers here,and descends from the upper part of the heaven to the lower part of the heaven due to heat dissipation and contraction. The movement of Qi changes like falling from the patio,hence the name.
SJ 10 Acupuncture Point Usage
- Stye, migraine, headache, neck pain, stiff neck, elbow joint and upper limb soft tissue injury.
- stroke, schizophrenia.
- tonsillitis, sore throat, bronchitis, heartache, urticaria, etc.
Clinical: elbow joint and surrounding soft tissues diseases.
SJ 10 Acupuncture Point Therapy
Massage therapy
- Correctly pressing SJ 10 acupoint is very beneficial for our body. First of all, pressing SJ 10 apoint is help for clearing heat and cooling blood to relieve stye and lymphatic tuberculosis;
- long-term massaging SJ 10 point is helpful for elbow joint and surrounding soft tissue diseases, migraine,neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, tonsillitis, urticaria and other diseases.
For promoting Qi and dispelling stagnatio
Bend your middle finger (or index finger) to massage SJ 10 point with fingertips vertically upwards, and until you will feel sore, swollen, and numb for 1 to 3 minutes each time,once a day in the morning and evening,which can promoting Qi and dispelling stagnation,soothe nerves and active collaterals.
For stye
First, close your eyes and sit for 2 minutes. During this 2 minutes, you can massage LI 4(Hegu) point and Tianjing point on your hands. Then rub your hands until the palms warm, and then gently cover your eyes with the warm palms for 10 seconds. Finally, press Jingming and Tongziliao point,which can relieve to treat stye.
Moxibustion therapy
Moxibustion on SJ 10 with moxa sticks for 10 to 20 minutes,or 3-5 unit;
Compatibility of SJ 10 Points
Combined with Tiantu point to relieve and treat thyrid disease;
Combined with Juque point and Xinshu point to relieve trance;
Combined with Tianjing and Shigu points to relieve and treat migraine.
Combined with Quchi and Shaohai point to treat elbow pain;
Combined with Tiantu and Shuitu point to treat thyrid disease;
Combined with Yifeng and Ermen to treat deafness.
