PC01 Tianchi (Heavenly Pool)

天池tiān chíTianchi

Pericardium Meridian

Location of acupuncture point PC01 Tianchi (Heavenly Pool)
29
Indications
4
Protocols
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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.

Benefit BreastsBenefit Descend RebellionBenefit Regulate QiDescend RebellionRegulate QiUnbind Chest

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)
  • Hypochondriac Pain – ST18, SP09, PC01, PC05, TB06, GB34 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
  • Hypoplasia Breast – LI04, ST16, ST18, ST29, ST36, SP06, PC01, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV06, CV17 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
  • Boil Finger Tip, Paronychia – PC01 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)

Most often selected alongside PC01

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with PC01. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • GB34Yang Mound Spring3 protocols
  • ST18Breast Root3 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge2 protocols
  • LV14Qi Cycle Gate2 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate2 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles2 protocols
  • CV06Sea Of Qi1 protocols
  • CV17Chest Centre1 protocols
  • GB41Foot Governor Of Tears1 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley1 protocols
  • LV08Spring At The Bend1 protocols
  • PC05Intermediary Messenger1 protocols

Other points on the Pericardium Meridian