Tianfu (LU3)
Tianfu (LU3), “Celestial Storehouse”, is a point on the Lung meridian. It is point 3 of the 11 on the channel. Descends Lung Qi, cools the blood and stops nosebleed; settles an agitated Shen.
Location
On the anterolateral aspect of the arm, just lateral to the border of the biceps brachii, 3 cun below the anterior axillary fold.
Functions according to tradition
Descends Lung Qi, cools the blood and stops nosebleed; settles an agitated Shen.
Traditional indications
- Nosebleed
- Asthma
- Sadness and weeping
- Arm pain
- Coughing blood
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Group of points on the neck and shoulders that, according to the classics, regulate the passage of Qi between the head and the body.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
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.
- PC4 Ximen (Pericardium): Coughing blood, Nosebleed
- BL42 Pohu (Bladder): Asthma
- BL66 Zutonggu (Bladder): Nosebleed
- GV12 Shenzhu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Asthma
- HT2 Qingling (Heart): Arm pain
- KI25 Shencang (Kidney): Asthma
Point profile
- Code
- LU3
- Pinyin name
- Tiān Fǔ
- Characters
- 天府
- Translation
- Celestial Storehouse
- Meridian
- Lung
- Element
- Metal
- Classification
- Window of Heaven
- Topics
- Bleeding, Mental, Arm
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.
