03 ST25 Tianshu Celestial Pivot 天樞
ST25 Tianshu
Celestial Pivot

天樞穴

LOCATION

2 cun lateral to the umbilicus.

Features

Front-Mu Point of the Large Intestine.

Body Inches (cun)

Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.

Nerves, vascular

The tenth Intercostal nerve branch, the tenth intercostal artery and vein branch, and the inferior abdominal artery and vein branch.

Indication

Acute gastroenteritis,childCV diarrhea,diarrhea,constipation,cholecystitis,hepatitis;dysmenorrhea,uterus meningitis,dysfunctional uterine bleeding;nephritis. All intestinal issues – constipation, diarrhea, dysentary, distention, pain, masses/accumulations of any type. Irregular menstruation, painful menstruation, fibroids/cysts, fertility issues and leukorrhea. Connects the Upper and Lower Warmers (pre & post natal Qi).

Combinations

Acute bacterialdiarrhea:ST 25 & ST 37.
ChildCV diarrhea:ST 25 & ST 36.
Enteritis diarrhea:ST 25 & BL 25 & ST 36.
Enteroparalysis:ST 25 & CV 06 & BL 25 & BL 31.
Indigestion,anorexia:ST 25 & ST 45 & ST 44.
Appendicitis:ST 25 & LI 04 & 3.EX-LE7 &? ST 37 & BL 26.
Irregular menstruation:ST 25 & KI 05.
Irregular menstruation,dysmenorrhea:ST 25 & CV 03 & SP 06 & LR 03.
Facial edema:ST 25 & ST 40 & ST 45 & ST 43 & ST 42

穴位

在腹中部,距臍中2寸。

特點

大腸之募穴。

同身寸

針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。

是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸,

作为量取穴位的長度單位。

穴區神經血管

第十肋間神經分支,第十肋間動、靜脈分支及腹壁下動、靜脈分支。

適應症

急性胃腸炎,小兒腹瀉,痢疾,便秘,膽囊炎,肝炎;痛經,子宮內膜炎,功能性子宮出血;腎炎。
抗痢要穴。
有益於腸躁症和慢性病(與 ST36 一起使用)。

穴位配伍療法

急性細菌性痢疾:1.天樞 2.上巨虛
小兒腹瀉:1.天樞 2.足三里
腸炎痢疾:1.天樞 2.大腸俞 3.足三里
腸麻痹:1.天樞 2.氣海 3.大腸俞 4.上髎
消化不良,無食欲:1.天樞 2.厲兌 3.內庭
闌尾炎:1.天樞 2.合谷 3.闌尾 4.上巨虛 5.關元
月經違限:1.天樞 2.水泉
月經不調,痛經:1.天樞 2.中極 3.三陰交 4.太衝
面浮腫:1.天樞 2.豐隆 3.厲兌 4.陷谷 5.衝陽