San Jiao 16

SJ 16 / Tianyou / Window of Heaven

POINT LOCATION

On the lateral side of the neck, directly below the posterior border of mastoid process, on the level of the mandibular angle, and the posterior border of the SCM.

 

Associations

• Meeting Point of SJ, GB and Yang Wei
• Window of the Sky Point

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Headache
• Sudden deafness
• Blurry vision
• Facial swelling
• Pain and motion restriction of neck

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Clears Heat
• Descends Qi
• Opens Channel
• Alleviates pain