The Tianchong Point is located above the earlobe and is the point where the qi and blood of the meridian flow to the top of the head. Its main function is to promote circulation. The specific applications of this acupoint are as follows:
Tianchong Point
Benefits of Tianchong Point
Massaging the Tianchong Point can be used to treat headaches, epilepsy, and swollen gums, among other conditions.
Benefits of Tianchong Point: Boosts qi and replenishes yang.
Health benefits of Tianchong Point
Dispels wind and calms the mind, clears heat and dissolves masses. It is mainly used to treat headaches, dizziness, trigeminal neuralgia, hearing loss, tinnitus, epilepsy, goiter, swollen gums, thyroid nodules, and hearing impairment.
Location of Tianchong Point
On the head, straight up from the back of the earlobe, 2 cun into the hairline, and 0.5 cun behind the Taiyang acupoint.
1. Sit or lie on your side and press about 2 finger-widths above the back of the earlobe. If there is tenderness, it indicates the location of the acupoint.
2. Sit or lie on your side and press the area 0.5 cun behind the Taiyang acupoint. If there is tenderness, it indicates the location of the acupoint.
Location of Tianchong Point
Anatomical Structure of Tianchong Point
The Tianchong Point is located in the skin, subcutaneous tissue, auricular muscle, temporal fascia, and temporal muscle. The skin is innervated by the auricular branch of the mandibular nerve.
Anatomical layers: Skin → Subcutaneous tissue → Auricular muscle → Temporal fascia → Temporal muscle.
It is supplied by branches of the occipital nerve and the posterior auricular artery and vein.
It is supplied by the posterior auricular artery and vein and innervated by the greater auricular nerve.
Combining Tianchong Point with Other Acupoints
Combining the Tianchong Point with Jingming Point and Fengchi Point can treat headaches.
Fengchi Point
Combining the Tianchong Point with Baihui Point and Touwei Point has the function of promoting meridian circulation and relieving pain, and it is used to treat headaches.
Combining the Tianchong Point with Tiantu Point and Shuitu Point has the function of dispersing nodules and masses, and it is used to treat goiter.
Combining the Tianchong Point with Baihui Point, Neiguan Point, and Taichong Point has the function of soothing the liver, regulating qi, calming the mind, and it is used to treat hysteria.
Functions and Indications of Tianchong Point
1. Tianchong Point is mainly used to treat head and facial disorders, as well as mental confusion. It is effective for conditions such as headache, tinnitus, gum swelling, stiff neck, epilepsy, palpitations, and excessive startle response.
2. In modern times, the Tianchong Point is often used to treat vascular headaches and neurogenic hearing loss.
3. Tianchong Point is used to treat headaches, epilepsy, swollen gums, and goiter.
4. It is effective for mental and neurological disorders such as headaches and epilepsy.
5. It is effective for diseases of the otorhinolaryngology system, such as gingivitis, tinnitus, hearing loss, and thyroid enlargement.
