San Jiao 10 (SJ 10)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Tianjing, Heavenly (Celestial) Well
Location
When the elbow is flexed, the poitn is in the depression about 1 cun superior to the olecranon.
Indications
Migraine, pain in the neck, shoulder and arm, epilepsy, scrofula, goiter.
Traditional Action
Relaxes tendons, resolves damp and phlegm, dispels masses, clears heat, dispels stagnation, regulates Nutritive and Defensive Qi.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.