Tenazuchi no Mikoto is a kami named in early Japanese chronicles, appearing as the parent (with Ashinazuchi) of Kushinadahime in the myth of Susanoo's defeat of the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi. The name is generally understood to relate to the cultivation or tending of rice paddies, reflecting an agrarian character rather than a distinct, well-documented healing function. Some shrine traditions and local devotional practices associate this deity with health and protection, though such associations rest on regional worship rather than a fixed scriptural role.