ST 25 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Celestial Pivot
• Pinyin Name: Tianshu
• Chinese Character: 天樞

ST 25 Clinical Usages

• All intestinal issues - constipation, diarrhea, dysentary, distention, pain, masses/accumulations of any type.
• Irregular menstruation, painful menstruation, fibroids/cysts, fertility issues and leukorrhea.
• Connects the Upper and Lower Warmers (pre & post natal Qi).

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ST 25 Acupuncture Point Associations

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Large Intestine Damp Heat
• Large Intestine Blood Stagnation
• Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat
• Liver Qi Stagnation

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Colon Cancer
• Irregular Menstruation
• Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain - Cramps)
• Fibroids
• Leukorrhea

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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