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SI16 · 手太阳小肠经

Tianchuang tiān chuāng · 天窗

Location. In the lateral region of the neck, at the level of the laryngeal prominence, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

A neck point of the meridian. The name means "celestial window" — classical texts habitually name points on the head and neck with 天 (heaven), and this one is read as an opening on the upper part of the body.

定位。在颈外侧部,平喉结,胸锁乳突肌后缘。

小肠经颈部穴。穴名意为「天之窗」,古典对头颈部穴位常以「天」字命名,此穴解作人体上部之开窍处。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The lateral neck contains the carotid vessels, the internal jugular vein, the vagus nerve and the cervical plexus within a short distance of the skin. Needling here is a practitioner judgement; not suitable for self-treatment.

Other points on the Hand Taiyang Small Intestine

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