SI 17 Acupuncture Point

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

SI 17 Clinical Usages

• 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.  

• Blog Posts Where SI 17 Is Discussed

•   Awakening a Child From a Vegetative State with Xing Nao Kai Qiao Acupuncture
•   Stroke Rehabilitation with Acupuncture, Tuina, and Tong Ren Therapy

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•   Exploration of KD 3 Acupuncture Point - Brain Changes (Study)
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SI 17 Acupuncture Point Associations

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".

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