SI-16 (Tian Chuang) Celestial Window

Acupuncture Points on this Channel SI-01 SI-02 SI-03 SI-04 SI-05 SI-06 SI-07 SI-08 SI-09 SI-10 SI-11 SI-12 SI-13 SI-14 SI-15 SI-16 SI-17 SI-18 SI-19

Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang

• Point of the Window of Heaven

Actions:

• Benefits the ears, throat and voice
• Regulates Qi and calms the spirit
• Activates the channel, alleviates pain and clears heat

Indications:

• Sore throat, sudden loss of voice, deafness, tinnitus, stiffness and pain of the neck.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: On the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, level with the laryngeal prominence.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: In the lateral aspect of the neck, posterior to m. sternocleidomastoideus and Futu (LI-18), on the level of the laryngeal protuberance.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.7 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.