When a child's gums are swollen and painful, mothers are anxious and don't know what to do. Massaging the Tianchong acupoint can relieve the pain and swelling of the child's gums. The Tianchong acupoint has the functions of dispelling wind, calming the mind, clearing heat, and reducing swelling!
Image of the Tianchong acupoint
【Location of the Tianchong Acupoint】
1. Standard Location:
The Tianchong acupoint is located on the head, 2 inches above the posterior edge of the ear root, and 0.5 inches behind the Shuai Valley acupoint.
The Tianchong acupoint is located on the head, directly above the posterior edge of the ear root, 2 inches into the hairline. Sit upright or lie on the side to locate the acupoint.
2. How to locate the Tianchong acupoint
Sit upright or lie on the side, and locate the acupoint about 2 inches into the hairline above the posterior edge of the ear root, behind the Shuai Valley acupoint.
3. Anatomy of the acupoint
The Tianchong acupoint is composed of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, superior auricular muscle, temporal fascia, and temporalis muscle. The skin is innervated by the auricular nerve of the mandibular nerve.
Anatomical layers: Skin → Subcutaneous tissue → Superior auricular muscle → Temporal fascia → Temporalis muscle.
It is supplied by branches of the posterior auricular artery and vein.
It is supplied by the posterior auricular artery and vein; innervated by branches of the auricular nerve.
【Massaging the Tianchong Acupoint to Relieve the Pain and Swelling of the Child's Gums】
1. Use the index fingers of both hands to press the Tianchong acupoint, once in the morning and once in the evening, each time for 3-5 minutes. This method can treat gum pain and swelling.
2. If there is toothache or headache accompanying gum pain, you can also massage the Hegu acupoint to alleviate the pain.
3. Use the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger together, and knead the Tianchong acupoint for 1-3 minutes, until the local skin feels warm. Persist in massage every day to relieve the child's gum pain, headache, and other symptoms.
【Precautions for Massaging the Tianchong Acupoint】
Acupoint combination: The Tianchong acupoint can be combined with the Fengchi acupoint and the Mochuang acupoint to relieve and treat headaches.
Method of acupuncture at the Tianchong acupoint: Needle the Tianchong acupoint along the skin for 0.3-0.5 inches.
Method of moxibustion at the Tianchong acupoint: Moxa the Tianchong acupoint with moxa stick for 5-10 minutes.
