NAME

TIANDING

LOCATION

Midway between LI-18 Futu and ST-12 Quepen, at the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
On the lateral side of the neck, at the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, at the midpoint between LI-18 Futu and ST-12 Quepen.
On the lateral side of the neck, 1 cun inferior to LI-18 Futu, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid.

NEEDLING

Straight insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Oblique insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Caution: deeper needling may puncture the carotid artery or jugular vein.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS

ACTIONS

Benefits the throat and voice

INDICATIONS

Tonsillitis
Laryngitis
Scrofula
Paralysis of the hypoglossis muscle
Rattling sounds in the throat
Difficult ingestion
Sudden loss of voice
Sore throat
Goiter
Throat Bi
Difficulty breathing

COMBINATIONS

PC-5 Jianshi
Halting speech Loss of voice

CONTRAINDICATIONS

NOTES

This point is said to bring clarity and wisdom.

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