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.