Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang
- Point of the Window of Heaven
Benefits the ears, throat and voiceRegulates Qi and calms the spirit Activates the channel, alleviates pain and clears heat
Sore throat, sudden loss of voice, deafness, tinnitus, stiffness and pain of the neck.
Where is SI-16 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 244): On the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, level with the laryngeal prominence.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 172): In the lateral aspect of the neck, posterior to m. sternocleidomastoideus and Futu (LI-18), on the level of the laryngeal protuberance.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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