Tianxi (SP18)
Tianxi (SP18), “Celestial Ravine”, is a point on the Spleen meridian. It is point 18 of the 21 on the channel. Benefits the breast and promotes lactation; unbinds the chest.
Location
On the chest, in the fourth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Benefits the breast and promotes lactation; unbinds the chest.
Traditional indications
- Insufficient lactation
- Mastitis
- Chest pain
- Cough
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle obliquely or transversely: the lung lies beneath.
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.
- ST18 Rugen (Stomach): Chest pain, Cough, Insufficient lactation, Mastitis
- PC1 Tianchi (Pericardium): Cough, Insufficient lactation, Mastitis
- ST15 Wuyi (Stomach): Chest pain, Cough, Mastitis
- ST16 Yingchuang (Stomach): Chest pain, Cough, Mastitis
- CV17 Shanzhong (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Chest pain, Insufficient lactation, Mastitis
- KI23 Shenfeng (Kidney): Cough, Mastitis
Point profile
- Code
- SP18
- Pinyin name
- Tiān Xī
- Characters
- 天溪
- Translation
- Celestial Ravine
- Meridian
- Spleen
- Element
- Earth
- Topics
- Breast, Lactation, 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.
