PC01 Tianchi (Heavenly Pool)
天池tiān chíTianchi
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Location
In the 4th intercostal space 1 thumb width lateral to the nipple and 5 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which PC01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Breast AbscessAgitation ChestAgitation DiaphragmCoughDisease BreastBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsEyesight / Vision BlurredBlurred VisionFeverChest FullnessUnable to Raise ArmLeg Raising StiffnessImmobility Arm RaisingImmobility Leg RaisingLactation DeficiencyMalariaNodulesArm PainArmpit PainRib PainHeadachePhlegmPhlegm ExcessiveQi RisingRattling ChestRattling ThroatScrofula NeckSpontaneous Sweating Swelling
TCM actions
What classical sources say PC01 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Protocols using PC01
- Breast Swelling, Breast Pain, Breast Swelling – ST18, ST36, ST40, PC01, PC06, GB34, GB41, LV03, LV14 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Most often selected alongside PC01
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with PC01. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.