S.I. 17 "Heaven's Contents" Tianrong
Window of Sky point
LOCATION: Posterior to the angle of the mandible in the depression on the anterior border of m.
sternocleidomastoideus.
IMAGE: This is a point where "heaven" (the head) and the Small Intestine channels Qi meets.
Rong is also sometimes translated as "hood" and implies an ability to protect the head and neck
from wind.
FUNCTIONS: Disperses Heat & inflammation
Clears the channels, Clears Damp Heat and Fire Poison, Relaxes Muscles & Tendons,
Invigorates Channels, Moistens Throat, Softens Hard Masses
INDICATIONS:
asthma
deafness
distension & soreness of the neck
pharyngitis
severe coughing
throat constricted and difficulty in swallowing
tinnitus
tonsillitis
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 0.7 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: Stronger than S.I. 16 for bringing heaven to the process of
sorting.
OTHER: Main point for tonsillitis; also used a lot for sore throat, mumps, swollen lymph glands,
difficulty swallowing
