Tiantu (RN 22)

Tian = sky, Tu = what stands out, what exceeds (suddenly)

Location of Tiantu

Tiantu lies just above the sternal frog (upper border).

Therapeutic functions and clinical indications of Tiantu

• Tiantu helps dissolve phlegm, mucus, clear the voice and calm coughs, especially when the throat feels clogged;
• It is a local point for pathologies such as goiter (increase in the volume of the thyroid gland), thyroid problems ;
• It is used in the case of plum pit syndrome (Mei he qi), tight throat.

Widely used in children, do not press too hard because the tracheas are very soft.