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LI17 · 手阳明大肠经

Tianding tiān dǐng · 天鼎

Location. In the anterior region of the neck, at the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, at the level of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage.

A neck point of the Large Intestine meridian, recorded in classical texts in relation to the throat region.

定位。在颈部,胸锁乳突肌后缘,环状软骨(喉结)上缘水平。

大肠经颈部腧穴;经典记载与咽喉部位相关。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The neck holds the carotid sheath, the vagus and the phrenic nerve. Classical texts advise shallow needling and avoiding the vessel.

Other points on the Hand Yangming Large Intestine

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