SI17 (Tianrong, “Tianrong”) is the Window of Heaven point of the Small Intestine Channel Meridian. It is located on the side of the neck, in the depression posterior to the angle of the mandible and anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. It descends rebellious Qi, benefits the throat and ears, clears heat, and reduces swelling.
On the side of the neck, in the depression posterior to the angle of the mandible and anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Perpendicular or slightly posterior insertion 0.5 to 1.0 cun, avoiding the external jugular vein and carotid artery.
Descends rebellious Qi, benefits the throat and ears, clears heat, and reduces swelling..
Deafness, ear ringing like cicadas, chest fullness, inability to breathe, cough with rebellious Qi, vomiting foam, goiter, neck carbuncles, inability to turn the head, inability to speak, chest pain, tooth lockjaw, head and neck carbuncles and swelling, cold and heat sensations, hernia and accumulations in the chest with pain that prevents bending..
Tianrong is a key point for descending rebellious Qi from the head and chest, making it effective for severe asthma, wheezing, and chest fullness. Its location also makes it a primary local point for disorders of the neck, throat, and ear, such as goiter, swollen glands, sore throat, and deafness. The Neijing specifically recommends it for 'Yang Qi grand counterflow' filling the chest, with shortness of breath and aversion to dust and smoke.
SI17 is one of 19 points on the Small Intestine Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
SI17 (Tianrong) is located on the side of the neck, in the depression posterior to the angle of the mandible and anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
SI17 descends rebellious Qi, benefits the throat and ears, clears heat, and reduces swelling. Common clinical indications include deafness, ear ringing like cicadas, chest fullness, inability to breathe, cough with rebellious Qi, vomiting foam, goiter, neck carbuncles, inability to turn the head, inability to speak, chest pain, tooth lockjaw, head and neck carbuncles and swelling, cold and heat sensations, hernia and accumulations in the chest with pain that prevents bending.
Perpendicular or slightly posterior insertion 0.5 to 1.0 cun, avoiding the external jugular vein and carotid artery.
SI17 is a point on the Small Intestine Channel Meridian (Shǒu Tài Yáng Xiǎo Cháng Jīng).