Tianquan (PC2)
Tianquan (PC2), “Celestial Spring”, is a point on the Pericardium meridian. It is point 2 of the 9 on the channel. Unbinds the chest, regulates Heart Qi and frees the channel in the arm.
Location
On the anterior aspect of the arm, between the two heads of the biceps brachii, 2 cun below the anterior axillary fold.
Functions according to tradition
Unbinds the chest, regulates Heart Qi and frees the channel in the arm.
Traditional indications
- Cardiac pain
- Chest oppression
- Cough
- Arm pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
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.
- BL14 Jueyinshu (Bladder): Cardiac pain, Chest oppression, Cough
- LU4 Xiabai (Lung): Arm pain, Chest oppression, Cough
- BL44 Shentang (Bladder): Chest oppression, Cough
- HT1 Jiquan (Heart): Cardiac pain, Chest oppression
- CV15 Jiuwei (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Cardiac pain, Chest oppression
- KI20 Futonggu (Kidney): Chest oppression, Cough
Point profile
- Code
- PC2
- Pinyin name
- Tiān Quán
- Characters
- 天泉
- Translation
- Celestial Spring
- Meridian
- Pericardium
- Element
- Fire
- Topics
- Heart, Arm, Chest
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.
