Tian = sky, Tu = what stands out, what exceeds (suddenly)
Localisation de Tiantu
Tiantu lies just above the sternal frog (upper border).
Fonctions thérapeutiques et indications cliniques de Tiantu
- Tiantu used to dissolve phlegm, mucus, clear the voice and calm coughs. When it scrapes;
- 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 (nei he qi), tight throat.
Widely used in children, do not press too hard because the tracheas are very soft.