Windows of Heaven
8 points · study category
Points of the neck and throat described in the Lingshu that regulate the transit of Qi between the body and the head. They are used when rebellious Qi rises or when the head is disconnected from the trunk: emotional blockage, vertigo, sudden loss of voice.
Its story in the classics: Heaven in the bodyPoints in the category · 8
- LU3Celestial PalaceTiān FǔLung
- LI18Prominent SupportFú TūLarge Intestine
- ST9Receiving ManRén YíngStomach
- SI17Celestial AppearanceTiān RóngSmall Intestine
- BL10Celestial PillarTiān ZhùBladder
- TE16Celestial AssistanceTiān YǒuTriple Energizer
- GV15Gate of MutenessYǎ MénDu Mai (Governing Vessel)
- CV22Celestial ChimneyTiān TūRen Mai (Conception Vessel)
In the classical tradition
- Heaven in the body
Taiyi, the Purple Palace, the Dipper, lightning, and the lord of the clouds: the Chinese astronomy behind the names of acupuncture points, read in its sources.