LOCATION
On the lateral aspect of neck, posterior to the angle of mandible, in the depression of the anterior border of sternocleidomastoideus.
Features
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Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
Anterior branch of great auricular nerve, cervical branch of facial nerve, sympathetic nerve chain, external jugular vein, internal jugular artery and vein.
Indication
Faucitis，tonsillitis，deafness，tinnitus；hyperthyroidism，asthma，pleurisy，gingivitis，hysteria，neck sprain. Both SI 16 & SI 17 are Window of the Sky Points and are useful for throat distention, swelling, goiters, lumps in neck a/or throat. Chest oppression, wheezing, cough, asthma. Ear issues – tinnitus, deafness. Tong CV/Tam Healing System: Used to effect the circulation to the brain, and the facial nerves. Useful for facial issues such as TMJ, gum problems, etc. Also used with headaches, hearing issues, dizziness and/or high blood pressure. Falls into the category of Window of the Sky points within the Tam Healing system.
Combinations
Tinnitus，deafness a.：SI 17 & SI 19 & SI 03.
Tinnitus，deafness b. (cicadas)：SI 17 & GB 02 & SI 19 & SI 03.
Gall gas，Lymphoid tuberculosis：SI 17 & CV 22 & TE 10.
Gaucitis：SI 17 & BL 10 & LI 04.
Throat，cheek pain and swollen，tonsillitis：SI 17 & LU 10 & LU 11.
Acute tonsillitis：SI 17 & LU 11 & LI 04 & LI 11.
Swollen neck，neck pain：SI 17 & SI 02 & TE 20 & SI 04 & SI 07.
Shoulder pain：SI 17 & SI 12.
Cough with dypnea，respite，retched，lockjaw：SI 17 & CV 23 & BL 42 & ST 11 & BL 45 & LI 18.
穴位
在頸外側部，當下頜角的後方，胸鎖乳突肌的前緣凹陷中。
特點
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同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
耳大神經前支，面神經頸支，交感神經鏈，頸外靜脈，頸內動、靜脈。
適應症
咽喉炎，扁桃體炎，耳聾，耳鳴；甲狀腺腫大，哮喘，胸膜炎，齒齦炎，癔病，頸項部扭傷等。
穴位配伍療法
耳鳴，耳聾 a：1.天容 2.聽宮 3.中渚
耳鳴，耳聾 b 蟬鳴：1.天容 2.聽會 3.聽宮 4.中渚
癭氣，瘰癧：1.天容 2.天突 3.天井
咽喉炎：1.天容 2.天柱 3.合谷
咽喉頰腫痛，扁桃體炎：1.天容 2.魚際 3.少商
急性扁桃體炎：1.天容 2.少商 3.合谷 4.曲池
頸腫項痛：1.天容 2.前谷 3.角孫 4.腕骨 5.支正
肩痛不可舉：1.天容 2.秉風
咳逆上氣、喘息、嘔沫齒噤：1.天容 2.廉泉 3.魄戶 4.氣舍 5.譩譆 6.扶突