Tanzhong (RN 17)

Tanzhong or Shanzhong, which can be translated as 'cave of the chest'.
This is the meeting point of theQi energy.
It's the Mu point of the Pericardium.
It is also the crossing point of thesmall intestine, the spleen, the kidney and the triple heater.

Location of Tanzhong

Tanzhong is located in the middle between the 2 nipples, 4^th intercostal space on the sternum.

Therapeutic functions and clinical indications of Tanzhong

• Tanzhong is the meeting point of the energy to be used therefore as soon as there is a Qi problem of all kinds ;
• It is a very interesting local point for regulating the breathing problems and chest pain in the thorax, breast, lung or heart pain ;

Important point to regulate the Qi mechanism, we take a point at the top Tanzhong and one at the bottom Qihai.