LI17 (Tiān Róng, “Celestial Countenance”) is the Window of Heaven point of the Large Intestine Meridian. It is located on the side of the neck, posterior to the angle of the mandible, in the depression on the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. It descends rebellious Qi, benefits the throat and ears, clears heat, and alleviates swelling.
On the side of the neck, posterior to the angle of the mandible, in the depression on the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Perpendicular or slightly posterior-oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Avoid deep medial insertion to prevent injury to the carotid artery and other deep structures.
Descends rebellious Qi, benefits the throat and ears, clears heat, and alleviates swelling..
Yang Qi rebelling upwards to fill the chest, wheezing and panting where one must sit or bend over, inability to breathe, aversion to dust and smoke, chest fullness and inability to breathe, cough with rebellious Qi, vomiting frothy saliva, goiter, scrofula and boils on the neck, neck swelling, inability to turn the head, inability to speak, chest pain, lockjaw, deafness, tinnitus, cold and heat sensations, head and neck carbuncles and swelling, cheek swelling, hernia and accumulation with chest pain that prevents bending..
As a Window of Heaven point, Tian Rong is classically indicated for severe rebellious Qi disorders, such as extreme shortness of breath, wheezing, and a sense of fullness rising to the chest. Its location also makes it a key local point for swelling and pain in the throat, neck, and jaw, including goiter and scrofula. It is also used for auditory issues like deafness and tinnitus, reflecting the channel's connection to the ear.
LI17 is one of 20 points on the Large Intestine Meridian. Nearby points:
LI17 (Tiān Róng) is located on the side of the neck, posterior to the angle of the mandible, in the depression on the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
LI17 descends rebellious Qi, benefits the throat and ears, clears heat, and alleviates swelling. Common clinical indications include yang Qi rebelling upwards to fill the chest, wheezing and panting where one must sit or bend over, inability to breathe, aversion to dust and smoke, chest fullness and inability to breathe, cough with rebellious Qi, vomiting frothy saliva, goiter, scrofula and boils on the neck, neck swelling, inability to turn the head, inability to speak, chest pain, lockjaw, deafness, tinnitus, cold and heat sensations, head and neck carbuncles and swelling, cheek swelling, hernia and accumulation with chest pain that prevents bending.
Perpendicular or slightly posterior-oblique insertion, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Avoid deep medial insertion to prevent injury to the carotid artery and other deep structures.
LI17 is a point on the Large Intestine Meridian (Shǒu Yángmíng Dàcháng Jīng).