Large Intestine 17   Tian Ding

Large Intestine 17 - Tian Ding 

“Heaven’s Vessel” “Celestial Tripod” ( referring to location on the Sternocleidomastoid muscle which forms a tripod for the neck with the vertebrae)

Perpendicular 0.3-0.5”, or moxa

 
* Benefits the Throat - sore throat, goiter, scrofula, hoarseness of voice, tonsillitis, laryngitis, paralysis of hyperglossus muscle, suddenly dumb, pharyngitis, tuberculosis of cervical lymph nodes

* Thyroid Reflex (Diagnostic with St 9 and SI 16) - hyperactive thyroid