L.I. 18 "Support the Prominence" Futu
Window of Sky
LOCATION: On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the Adam's apple, between the
sternal and clavicular heads of m. sternocleidomastoideus
IMAGE: Refers to the "prominence" of the Adam's Apple that this point is located by. This is also
a reference to the neck's function of supporting the "prominence" of the head. A "fu" is a
measurement equaling 3 cun, and L.I. 18's location is said to be 3 cun posterior to the Adam's
Apple.
FUNCTIONS:
Frees and Moistens the Throat
Opens Lung, Moves Qi
Reduces Swellings
Regulates Qi & Blood
Sedates Cough & Dyspnea
Sedates Pain,
Softens Hard Masses (goiter)
INDICATIONS:
coughing and wheezing
difficulty swallowing
distension and soreness in throat
excessive mucous
hoarse voice
thyroid surgery anesthesia
wheezing
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES: sounds in throat "like a duck"
OTHER: Mann: pain in opposite hip
Window of Sky
LOCATION: On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the Adam's apple, between the
sternal and clavicular heads of m. sternocleidomastoideus
IMAGE: Refers to the "prominence" of the Adam's Apple that this point is located by. This is also
a reference to the neck's function of supporting the "prominence" of the head. A "fu" is a
measurement equaling 3 cun, and L.I. 18's location is said to be 3 cun posterior to the Adam's
Apple.
FUNCTIONS:
Frees and Moistens the Throat
Opens Lung, Moves Qi
Reduces Swellings
Regulates Qi & Blood
Sedates Cough & Dyspnea
Sedates Pain,
Softens Hard Masses (goiter)
INDICATIONS:
coughing and wheezing
difficulty swallowing
distension and soreness in throat
excessive mucous
hoarse voice
thyroid surgery anesthesia
wheezing
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES: sounds in throat "like a duck"
OTHER: Mann: pain in opposite hip
