Tiantu Acupoint is located in the neck, in the midline of the body, at the center of the suprasternal notch. It is one of the main acupoints on the Ren meridian. Tiantu Acupoint is commonly used in modern medicine to treat bronchial asthma, bronchitis, pharyngitis, and other conditions. However, it also has another little-known effect, which is face slimming.
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【Tiantu Acupoint Location】
1. Standard Positioning
Tiantu Acupoint is located in the neck, in the midline of the body, at the center of the suprasternal notch. It is one of the main acupoints on the Ren meridian.
2. Locating Method
One inch above the Renzhong Acupoint, in the center of the suprasternal notch, sit upright and tilt the head back to locate the acupoint.
Quick locating method: Lie on your back, and you can feel a depression below the Adam's apple. The center of this depression is the Tiantu Acupoint.
3. Anatomical Structure
Below the Tiantu Acupoint are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, the space between the two sternoclavicular mastoid muscles (two sternoclavicular heads), the superior aspect of the jugular venous arch above the sternal handle, the sternothyroid muscles on both sides of the sternum, and the anterior mediastinum.
The superficial layer contains the nerves on the inner side of the clavicle, and the subcutaneous tissue contains the omohyoid muscle and the jugular venous arch. The deep layer contains important structures such as the brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery, the aortic arch, and the brachiocephalic vein.
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【Massage Method for Tiantu Acupoint Face Slimming】
Tiantu Acupoint has the function of stimulating the thyroid gland, which can speed up the metabolism and eliminate excess water in the face. When locating the acupoint, sit in an upright position, and the Tiantu Acupoint is located on the midline of the neck, at the depression between the two clavicles.
Massage Technique
1. Separate the five fingers of both hands, place the ring finger on both sides of the nose, the middle finger below the middle of the parietal bone, and the index finger above the cheekbone. Let the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger form a diagonal line. Gently press the muscles at the cheekbone for 5 seconds, repeat 2 times.
2. Release the hands, stretch out the five fingers, then make a fist. Use the second knuckle of both hands to continue pressing on the previously pressed area. After 5 seconds, massage the muscles on the cheeks upward and downward, until there is a noticeable burning sensation in the face.
3. Open the fist and move the fingers. Open the mouth and make the sound "ah" for 5 seconds, repeat 4 times.
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【Tiantu Acupoint Thread Embedding for Chronic Pharyngitis Treatment】
Chronic pharyngitis is a common and frequently occurring disease. Tiantu Acupoint is selected for thread embedding treatment because it is the meeting point of the Ren meridian and the Yinwei meridian, and it has the effect of clearing the lungs, promoting throat health, and dispersing qi and resolving stagnation.
Thread embedding is a new therapy that combines acupuncture points, threads, and needle stimulation. In this therapy, a needle is used to embed the thread into the acupoint.
The physical stimulation of the needle and the biochemical stimulation produced by the decomposition and absorption of the thread have a dual effect of providing gentle and long-lasting stimulation to the acupoint.
Modern medicine has confirmed that thread embedding can improve the function of the reticuloendothelial system, increase peripheral blood leukocytes, and enhance phagocytosis, thus having an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect.
