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TE16 · 手少阳三焦经

Tianyou tiān yǒu · 天牖

Location. On the lateral aspect of the neck, level with the angle of the mandible, in the depression posterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

A classical point on the side of the neck, recorded for the head, the neck and the ear.

定位。在颈侧,横平下颌角,胸锁乳突肌的后缘凹陷中。

颈侧经典腧穴,文献记载与头颈及耳部相关。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The neck contains major vessels and nerves: the carotid sheath lies anterior to this point, and branches of the cervical plexus are close by. Superficial needling only, and this point belongs to trained hands.

Other points on the Hand Shaoyang San Jiao

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