ST-25 - Heaven's Pivot
天枢 - Tiān shū
Point Region: Abdomen
Location & How to Find
Anatomical Location: On the abdomen, 2 cun out from the centre of the navel.
Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.
How to Locate:
- Find the centre of your navel
- Move two thumb-widths straight out to the side
- The point is there
How to Apply Pressure
With the belly relaxed, place the fingertips two thumb-widths out from the navel on each side and press lightly; never push deep into the abdomen. Do not press this point during pregnancy, and sudden severe abdominal pain or swelling needs medical care, not pressure.
Traditional Indications
In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:
- Abdominal bloating
- Vomiting
- Amenorrhea
- Postpartum pain
- Acid reflux
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Intestinal problems
- Digestive disorders
Related Health Concerns
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Important Precautions
Avoid this point with:
- Pregnancy
- Acute intestinal obstruction
- Severe inflammatory bowel disease