SI16 (Tianchuang, “Celestial Window”) is the Window of Heaven point of the Small Intestine Channel Meridian. It is located on the lateral aspect of the neck, in a depression on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, posterior to Futu (LI18) and level with the laryngeal prominence. It benefits the throat and ears, calms the spirit, activates the channel and alleviates pain.
On the lateral aspect of the neck, in a depression on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, posterior to Futu (LI18) and level with the laryngeal prominence.
Perpendicular or slightly posterior insertion 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Caution should be exercised to avoid the carotid artery and jugular vein anteriorly, and the vertebral artery medially.
Benefits the throat and ears, calms the spirit, activates the channel and alleviates pain..
Headache, urticaria, scrofula with neck pain, manic psychosis with ghostly speech, sudden loss of voice after wind-stroke, deafness, ear pain, tinnitus like cicadas, cheek swelling and pain, tooth lockjaw, inability to turn the head, shoulder and scapular pain radiating to the neck..
Tianchuang is a significant 'Window of Heaven' point for conditions affecting the head and sense organs, especially when there is a blockage of Qi. Its classical indications strongly support its use for sudden deafness, tinnitus, and throat issues, as well as for severe psycho-emotional disorders like mania. The repeated emphasis on its use for sudden loss of voice following a stroke, often with heavy moxibustion, highlights its role in restoring communication between the head and the rest of the body.
SI16 is one of 19 points on the Small Intestine Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
SI16 (Tianchuang) is located on the lateral aspect of the neck, in a depression on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, posterior to Futu (LI18) and level with the laryngeal prominence.
SI16 benefits the throat and ears, calms the spirit, activates the channel and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include headache, urticaria, scrofula with neck pain, manic psychosis with ghostly speech, sudden loss of voice after wind-stroke, deafness, ear pain, tinnitus like cicadas, cheek swelling and pain, tooth lockjaw, inability to turn the head, shoulder and scapular pain radiating to the neck.
Perpendicular or slightly posterior insertion 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Caution should be exercised to avoid the carotid artery and jugular vein anteriorly, and the vertebral artery medially.
SI16 is a point on the Small Intestine Channel Meridian (Shǒu Tài Yáng Xiǎo Cháng Jīng).