Sundance Acupuncture

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SI-16 Tianchuang - Heavenly Window

More Spirit Names: Celestial Window, Lofty Window, Window Basket, Window Dragon

English:	Heavenly Window
Also Known As:	Heaven's Window

Location

On the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, level with the laryngeal prominence.
3.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence, at the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, 0.5 cun behind LI-18 Futu.

Needling

Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Straight insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.7 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

Window of Heaven (Window of the Sky) point

Actions

Benefits the throat and voice
Regulates Qi
Calms the Shen
Activates the channel
Alleviates pain
Clears Heat
Subdues Rebellious Qi from the head
Benefits the ears

Indications

Deafness
Tinnitus
Ear pain
Throat pain
Swelling and pain of the cheek
Heat sensation of the skin of the face
Urticaria
Shoulder pain radiating to the neck
Shoulder pain leading to stiffness of the neck with inability to turn the head

Goiter
Sudden loss of voice
Sudden loss of voice following Windstroke
Hoarseness due to Cold in the throat
Lockjaw
Clenched teeth from Windstroke
Headache
Manic ghost talk
Mania-depression
Slowness and lethargy
Neck pain

Combinations

LI-5 Yangxi SJ-1 Guanchong SJ-2 Yemen SJ-3 Zhongzhu	SJ-5 Waiguan	DU-16 Fengfu PC-8 Laogong
Dear pain Deafness and tinnitus	Deafness and tinnitus	Throat pain
SJ-13 Naohui	SJ-6 Zhigou LI-18 Futu GB-7 Qubin HT-4 Lingdao	HT-4 Lingdao REN-22 Tiantu
Goiter	Sudden loss of voice	Sudden loss of voice with lockjaw
SJ-17 Yifeng	REN-22 Tiantu
Lockjaw	Heat sensations on the skin of the face

Contraindications

Notes

This point is used for people who can't tell the pure from the impure.

Five Elements Spirit Perspective

Spirit of the Point	Heavenly Window is for confusion you realize you are able to sort out; then it all becomes clear and drops into place. The Small Intestine Official can become cluttered, confused, frustrated or completely powerless. With a clean window, light enters and things grow clear. Without light there can be no purity; a dirty or shuttered window keeps the light out, and the Official becomes frustrated when all it can see is impurity. Through the Heavenly Window you are able to see your God. As the polluted veil is lifted and things brighten, it reminds a person of what is right for them and what their purpose in the universe is. Letting the light in makes it possible to tell pure from impure at a deep level, even when all looks black, to separate them and draw out what is good, and it gives a glimpse of Heaven. It opens a dark, dingy prison of impure thoughts like throwing open a window: the smoke and fog clear and air and light come in.
Worsley	Location: On the side of the neck, level with the laryngeal prominence (Adam's apple), on the back edge of sternocleidomastoid. Needle depth: 3 fen Moxa: 3 cones
When to Consider	For confusion you realize you are able to sort out When the Official has become cluttered, confused, frustrated or completely powerless When the Official sees only impurity and gets frustrated When information overloads the patient and they feel depressed, pressured or confused because there is no time or peace of mind to digest it When there is heaviness and sluggishness in the head with confusion about the correct course of action When the person has lost vision and purpose and feels murky and clouded For deep resignation on the spiritual level, when a person cannot set priorities or see what matters and what is needed When a person is ready to move on to another level or stage When a person is not engaged from the Heart and needs to find purity, love, an expression of the Heart and a sense of purpose When the person has the energy, reserves and desire, but simply can't see through the impurity; everything looks dark and muddled When the window is stuck open: the person seems permanently dazzled and can't see clearly
Combinations	SI-17 Heavenly Appearance after SI-16: use SI-16 first, then SI-17; the person may truly see the Heavens appear
Notes	Window of the Sky point: use with care and respect, once trust is built Using both Small Intestine Windows in one treatment is very unusual Window points are among the strongest for correcting a gap between the Heart and the mind, and so for lessening habitual behavior

From Class

SI-16 Tianchuang: The only Window of Heaven point that nourishes the heart, quiets the shen and dispels wind (not SJ-16, ST-9, LI-18) — 'gives you a hug'. (Yuen)
Jing-wells, Du-26, Ren-24, Windows of Sky (BL-10, SI-16, SJ-16, SI-17): Jing-wells expel wind and revive; Du-26, Ren-24 revive spirit, clear wind and heat; Windows of Sky open orifices — BL-10 frees atlas/axis. (Shea)

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.