SI-17 (Tian Rong) Celestial Countenance - Acupuncture point on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang

"The Lungs dislike cold"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
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Acu Point SI-17 (Tian Rong) Celestial Countenance

Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang

Point of the Window of Heaven

Actions:

Benefits the neck and throat and disperses swelling
Descends rebellious Qi
Benefits the ears

Indications:

Deafness, tinnitus, sore throat, swelling of the cheek, foreign body sensation in the throat, goiter.

Location (CAM):

Posterior to the angle of mandible, in the depression on the anterior border m. sternocleidomastoideus.

Location (AMOA):

In the depression between the angle of the mandible and the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM