If you’ve ever felt like your head was about to burst after hours of staring at screens or digging through paperwork, you’re not alone. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) recognizes this feeling as “rebellious qi,” which indicates that your vital energy is out of balance.
The good news is that there is a built-in “relief valve” for this kind of energetic overload. The Celestial Window (Tian Chuang, SI16) is an acupoint on your neck that can help energy flow more smoothly so that your eyes, ears, and mind can finally get some relief.
An Ancient Window to Balance the Energy
First mentioned in the classic “Ling Shu” (“Spiritual Pivot”), Tian Chuang is one of the 10 “Windows of the Sky” points known for their ability to regulate the upward flow of energy from the body to the head. Think of them like a rooftop window—when the attic gets too hot or stuffy, you open the window to let the heat out and fresh air in. That’s exactly how Tian Chuang is used in TCM—to vent out excess heat and rebalance the flow of qi in the head and neck region.
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
Moreen was born into a family with a lineage of four generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and professors.
She was Dean of the Natural Therapies Institute in Sydney, Australia.
Drawing on her family heritage, she created a certified organic wellness brand, and co-founded the largest Chinese medical image encyclopedia online.
