Atlas of Acupuncture

4.2 The Large Intestine Channel System – Hand yangming(shou yang ming jing luo)

Location

On the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, 1 cun

below the laryngeal prominence (➞3.2).

How to find

This point is located on the lateral musculature of the neck,

directly posterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. By rotating

the patient’s head to the opposite side, this muscle will become

more visible and palpable. ➞L.I.-18is located 1 cun superior to

L.I.-17, between the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid.

Needling

Rotate the head back to its normal position before needle inser-

tion. Vertically 0.3–0.5 cun or obliquely up to 0.8 cun. Caution:

Carotid artery, jugular vein.

Actions/Indications

● Benefits the throat and larynx

Heaven’s Tripod TIANDING L.I.-17

Laryngealprominence 1 cun

Clavicular head

Sternal head

Sternocleidomastoid

L.I.-18

L.I.-1 7

G.B.-12

S.I.-17

S.I.-16

L.I.-17

ST-9

ST-12

T.B.-16

T.B.-17 G.B.-20

ST-5 ST-6

Ren-23 L.I.-18

ST-11

Ex-HN

(anmian)

Transverse cervical

nerve

External jugular vein

ST-9

Laryngeal

prominence

ST-11

S.I.-16

L.I.-18

G.B.-12

Ex-HN (anmian)

L.I.-17

Sternocleido-

mastoid

Sternal

head

Clavicular

head

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