The emotions of children are the most uncontrollable. One moment they may be quiet and gentle, and the next moment they may suddenly become a storm of anger and hysteria. Mothers often find themselves at a loss, as children are children and their world is sometimes beyond our understanding. However, we have a way to make them calm down in an instant, and that is the magic of the "Tiantu" acupoint. So how do we locate the Tiantu acupoint?
Why do children become hysterical?
What is hysteria? This disease is probably unfamiliar to many people. According to the dictionary, hysteria is a "mental illness", which means it is a mental disorder.
Hysteria has four main causes. First, there is the hysterical personality type, which is closely related to genetics. People with this type of personality are often self-centered, highly suggestive, and their emotions have a dramatic or immature quality.
Psychological stimulation is also a major cause. It is a typical psychogenic disease, and when exposed to adverse mental stimuli from the outside world, it is prone to occurrence. It is also related to psychological and cultural factors.
Hysteria manifests in various ways in clinical practice, and its symptoms include almost all the symptoms of other diseases. It can be summarized as emotional outbursts, consciousness disorders, hysterical mental illness, and hysterical possession.
In simpler terms, hysteria is what we call being hysterical. The age of onset for hysteria is mostly between 16 and 30 years old, and it is more common in women.
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The treatment of the Tiantu acupoint
Massage method
Press the Tiantu acupoint with the pad of the middle finger for 1-2 minutes, and be extra gentle during the massage.
Acupuncture method
First, insert the needle directly 0.2-0.3 inch, and then slowly insert it downward along the posterior border of the sternum and the anterior border of the trachea for 0.5-1 inch; moxibustion can also be applied.
Note: The needle should not be inserted too deeply into the acupoint, and it should not be inserted to the left or right to avoid injuring the subclavian artery and the apex of the lungs. If the tracheal wall is pierced, there will be a hard and slightly elastic feeling under the needle, and the patient may experience throat itching and coughing.
If the tracheal wall is punctured, it can cause severe coughing and bloody sputum. If the nameless vein or aortic arch is punctured, there will be a soft and elastic resistance under the needle or the patient will feel pain, and the needle should be immediately withdrawn.
Moxibustion method
Moxa cone moxibustion for 3-5 cones; or moxa stick moxibustion for 5-10 minutes.
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How to locate the Tiantu acupoint?
1. Standard positioning:
The Tiantu acupoint is located in the neck, on the midline, and in the center of the suprasternal fossa. It is one of the main acupoints on the Ren Meridian in the human body.
The Tiantu acupoint is located in the center of the suprasternal fossa, 0.5 inch above the upper edge of the sternum, as annotated by Wang Bing in the "Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon - Plain Questions". It is also said to be "two inches below the laryngeal prominence" in the "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Jia Yi Jing", 5 inches in the "Emergency Thousand Gold Formulas", 3 inches in the "Tai Ping Holy Prescriptions", and 1 inch in the "Bronze Man Acupuncture Point Chart".
2. Method of acupoint selection:
Patients can adopt a sitting position with their back against the seat. The Tiantu acupoint is located in the neck, on the midline, between the two clavicles, and in the center of the suprasternal fossa.
Located 1 inch above the Renzhong acupoint, in the center of the suprasternal fossa, sit upright and tilt the head back to select the acupoint.
3. Acupoint anatomy:
Below the Tiantu acupoint are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, the tendon of the left and right sternocleidomastoid muscles (between the two sternal heads), the superior vena cava above the tracheal incision, the left and right sternothyroid muscles, and the anterior space of the trachea. The superficial layer contains the internal branch of the supraclavicular nerve, and the subcutaneous tissue contains the scalene muscle and the jugular venous arch. The deep layer contains the brachiocephalic trunk, the left carotid artery, the aortic arch, and the brachiocephalic vein, among other important structures.
Anatomical layers: skin → subcutaneous tissue → between the left and right sternocleidomastoid tendons (between the two sternal heads) → above the tracheal incision of the sternum → left and right sternothyroid muscles → anterior space of the trachea.
