Tianzhu (BL10)
Tianzhu (BL10), “Celestial Pillar”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 10 of the 67 on the channel. Expels Wind, relieves head and neck pain, benefits eyes and nose.
Location
1.3 cun lateral to the posterior midline, at the lateral border of the trapezius, 0.5 cun within the posterior hairline.
Functions according to tradition
Expels Wind, relieves head and neck pain, benefits eyes and nose. Key local point for cervical tension and cervicogenic headaches.
Traditional indications
- Cervical pain
- Occipital headache
- Shoulder tension
- Nasal congestion
- Eye inflammation
- Neck stiffness
- Vertigo
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Shallow perpendicular or slightly oblique needling. Do not angle toward the spine.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- GB20 Fengchi (Gallbladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache, Vertigo
- GV16 Fengfu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache, Vertigo
- GV15 Yamen (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- GB19 Naokong (Gallbladder): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- GV17 Naohu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Neck stiffness, Occipital headache
- DU14 Dazhui (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Neck stiffness
Point profile
- Code
- BL10
- Pinyin name
- Tiān Zhù
- Characters
- 天柱
- Translation
- Celestial Pillar
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Neck, Headache, Shoulders
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
