Large Intestine 17 (LI 17)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Tianding, Celestial Tripod
Location
On the lateral side of the neck, 1 cun below Neck-Futu (LI 18), on the posterior border of muscle sternocleidomastoideus.
Indications
Sudden loss of voice, sore throat, scrofula, goiter.
Traditional Action
Disinhibits the throat and clears Lung Qi.
Contraindications
Large Intestine Meridian
Large Intestine Acupuncture Points:
LI 1, LI 2, LI 3, LI 4, LI 5, LI 6, LI 7, LI 8, LI 9, LI 10, LI 11, LI 12, LI 13, LI 14, LI 15, LI 16, LI 17, LI 18, LI 19, LI 20
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.