SI 17 - Acupuncture Point - Tian Rong

SI 17 Names

• English Name: Celestial Countenance
• Pinyin Name: Tian Rong
• Chinese Character: 天容

Location

• Posterior to the angle of the mandible in a depression on the anterior border of the SCM.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

SI 17 Clinical Uses

• Both SI 16 & SI 17 are Window of the Sky Points and are useful for throat distention, swelling, goiters, lumps in neck a/or throat.
• Chest oppression, wheezing, cough, asthma.
• Ear issues - tinnitus, deafness.
• Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Used to effect the circulation to the brain, and the facial nerves.  Useful for facial issues such as TMJ, gum problems, etc. Also used with headaches, hearing issues, dizziness and/or high blood pressure. 
• Falls into the category of Window of the Sky points within the Tam Healing system.  

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SI 17 Point Associations

SI 17 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• There are no patterns associated at this time.

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

SI 17 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Sore Throat
• Goiter
• Thyroiditis
• Asthma
• Cough
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
• Dizziness (Vertigo)
• Headache

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".