Tianmen is commonly used in pediatric tuina. It is a method of using tuina techniques on the head and face acupoints for health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment. Let's take a look at the accurate location diagram of Tianmen.
Accurate Location Diagram of Tianmen
Tianmen, also known as Zan Zhu, Zan Zhu is the foot Taiyang bladder point, located at the inner end of the eyebrow. Tianmen (Zan Zhu) is different from Zan Zhu, which is located in a straight line from the middle of the eyebrows (Yintang) to the hairline.
Tianmen Massage Technique
The massager alternates their thumbs to push upwards from the center of the massaged person's forehead.
Alternatively, two fingers of each hand can be used to rub from Yintang to Shenting, while the remaining four fingers are slightly clenched into a fist and pushed upwards alternately for 0.5-1 minute. The force should be gentle, not heavy, and the speed should be slow, not fast. The force and speed of both hands should be symmetrical. The skin in the area should only turn slightly red.
Functions of Tianmen
1. Opens meridians and acupoints, invigorates qi and blood, and regulates yin and yang.
2. Dispels wind and releases the exterior, awakens the brain, and improves vision.
Clinical Applications of Tianmen
1. As a starting technique in tuina, regardless of the child's condition, "Tianmen" is always the first step. It symbolizes the correspondence between heaven and man and the opening of acupoints. At this time, both hands must alternate to push upwards 24 times.
2. It is often used in conjunction with pushing the Kang Palace, manipulating the Taiyang, and massaging the area behind the ears. It is called the four major techniques for the head and face, and it is mainly used to treat various disorders of the head and face, such as dizziness, headache, heaviness in the head, runny nose, nasal congestion, tearing in the wind, and red eyes. It is suitable for both external and internal ailments.
3. It can dispel wind, open the orifices, and treat evil wind-induced fever, headache, body pain, and lack of sweating caused by external wind-cold or wind-heat. It can be combined with other treatments according to the specific condition.
