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LI18 · 手阳明大肠经

Futu fú tū · 扶突

Location. In the anterior region of the neck, at the lateral neck, at the midpoint between the laryngeal prominence and the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, at the level of the laryngeal prominence.

A neck point recorded in classical texts in relation to the throat and to speech.

定位。在颈部,喉结旁开 3 寸,胸锁乳突肌前缘与后缘之间。

经典记载与咽喉及言语相关的颈部腧穴。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The carotid artery and the carotid sinus lie close to this point. Deep needling is warned against in classical texts and belongs with a trained practitioner.

Other points on the Hand Yangming Large Intestine

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