SI-17 Tianrong - Heavenly Appearance
More Spirit Names: Celestial Countenance, Heavenly Container, Heavenly Hood, Heaven's Reception
| English: | Heavenly Appearance |
| Also Known As: | Heaven Appearance Heaven's Contents Heaven's Reception |
Location
- Posterior and inferior to the angle of the mandible at the anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
- In the depression between the angle of the mandible and the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Note: Palpation of the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle is made easier if the patient turns the head away from the side to be needled while you apply resistance to the chin. If the transverse process of C-2 is palpable, locate and needle the point anterior to it.
Needling
- Directed towards the root of the tongue. anterior to the carotid vessels, 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularlyc0.5 to 0.7 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Straight insertion towards the root of the tongue, 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness extending to the root of the tongue or the throat region.
Command Functions
- Window of the Sky (Window of Heaven) point
- Crossing point of the Gall Bladder channel.
Actions
- Resolves Damp-Heat
- Expels Fire-Toxin
- Clears the channel
- Benefits the neck and throat
- Disperses swelling
- Descends Rebellious Qi
- Benefits the ears
Indications
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Combinations
| LI-18 | LI-5 | |
Cough with Rebellious Qi Dyspnea Vomiting of foam Clenched teeth | Oppressive sensation of the chest with an inability to catch the breath | Deafness and tinnitus |
SI-12 | LI-4 | |
Pain of the shoulder with an inability to raise the arm | Tonsillitis | Pharyngitis |
Contraindications
Notes
- This point resolves Exterior or Interior Damp-Heat.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Heavenly Appearance lets the Official sort pure from impure in mind and spirit. Mind, body and spirit are enhanced, cleared out and clarified. It helps a person realize they are no longer alone; here the Official is drawn into unity, into oneness. It gives the patient the power to move on. It is stronger than Heavenly Window: rather than offering a glimpse through a window, it makes Heaven's decree manifest. It sheds light on the spirit and soul, takes the person somewhere new where they can see, and lets them do something with what they now see. Everything is a creation of Heaven. This point is an entryway through the debris to inner purity and essence, so the person can see the divine spark in everything. It offers a model of what is pure: when only purity and love remain, everything has a heavenly appearance, untouched by ego, corruption or selfishness. |
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| Worsley | Location: On the back edge of the mandible, a little above its angle, in the notch in the bone. |
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From Class
- Goiter — neck & shoulder points: LI-17, LI-18, SI-17, SJ-13, LI-15, LI-16, LI-14: LI-17, LI-18 treat goiter and throat obstruction; SI-17, SJ-13 disperse neck swellings/nodules; LI-14, LI-15 dissipate nodules; LI-16 regulates qi and blood. (Rabinowitz)
- 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)