Large Intestine Meridian

LI17 [IC17]
TIANDING [Tentei, Triple Cauldron of Heaven, Heaven's Tripod]

Localisation:

1 cun below LI18 and at the posterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

• approximately in the middle between LI18 and ST12

• at the level of ST10

Category of Points:

Functions:

• benefits the throat and the voice

Indication:

• swelling and pain in the mouth and throat, sore throat, hoarseness, hiccups, sudden loss of voice, goitre, scrofula
• breathing difficulties, indigestion
• discomfort and pain of the upper arm

Remarks: