Introduction To Acupoints

Heavenly Pivot

Acupoint Name:Heavenly Pivot Acupoint

Acupoint Code:ST-25

PinYin:tianshu

Associated Meridian:The Stomach channel of Foot, Yang Bright

Main Diseases for Treatment

Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, bowel sounds, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, pain around the navel, edema, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea, as well as intestinal ascariasis, intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, bacterial dysentery, and pediatric simple indigestion, etc.

Acupoint Location

On the middle abdomen, 2 cun from the center of the navel. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Lie supine.
Step 2: Draw a straight line through the nipple parallel to the anterior midline.
Step 3: Draw a horizontal line through the center of the navel.
Step 4: The midpoint of the line connecting the intersection of the two lines to the center of the navel is the location of the acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

ST-25:Heavenly Pivot(tianshu)
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