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LI 17

Tianding

tiān dǐng ( 天鼎 )

Celestial Tripod, Heaven's Tripod, Heaven's Vessel

Hand Yangming - LI Channel

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Location

On the lateral side of the neck, at the posterior border of sternocleidomastoid muscle, 1 cun below Futu (LI 18).

Indications

Sudden loss of voice, sore throat
Scrofula, goiter

Applications

Benefits the throat and voice

Balance Method:

Hand Yangming - LI Channel

System 1:

Foot Yangming - ST Channel

System 2:

Foot Jueyin - LR Channel

System 3:

Hand Taiyin - LU Channel

System 4:

Foot Shaoyin - KI Channel

System 5:

Foot Yangming - ST Channel

Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun.