Tianding (LI17)
Tianding (LI17), “Celestial Vessel”, is a point on the Large Intestine meridian. It is point 17 of the 20 on the channel. Benefits the throat and voice and disperses nodules of the neck.
Location
On the neck, level with the cricoid cartilage, just posterior to the border of sternocleidomastoid.
Functions according to tradition
Benefits the throat and voice and disperses nodules of the neck.
Traditional indications
- Sudden loss of voice
- Sore throat
- Scrofula
- Goitre
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Group of points on the neck and shoulders that, according to the classics, regulate the passage of Qi between the head and the body.
Precautions
Needle shallowly: the carotid artery lies immediately anterior.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- SI17 Tianrong (Small Intestine): Goitre, Scrofula, Sore throat
- ST10 Shuitu (Stomach): Goitre, Sore throat
- ST11 Qishe (Stomach): Goitre, Sore throat
- ST12 Quepen (Stomach): Scrofula, Sore throat
- SI16 Tianchuang (Small Intestine): Sore throat
- TE13 Naohui (San Jiao (Triple Burner)): Goitre, Scrofula
Point profile
- Code
- LI17
- Pinyin name
- Tiān Dǐng
- Characters
- 天鼎
- Translation
- Celestial Vessel
- Meridian
- Large Intestine
- Element
- Metal
- Classification
- Window of Heaven
- Topics
- Throat, Voice, Neck
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
