LI17 Tianding (Celestial Tripod)

天鼎tiān dǐngTianding

Large Intestine Meridian

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Location of acupuncture point LI17 Tianding (Celestial Tripod)
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location

On the lateral side of the neck at the posterior border of the scm muscle beside laryngeal protuberance at the midpoint of the line connecting LI18 and ST12.

Cautions

Caution near carotid artery and jugular vein.

Indications

Conditions for which LI17 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Breathing ProblemsGoiterPharyngitisScrofulaThroat RattlingVoice Loss

TCM actions

What classical sources say LI17 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit DigestionBenefit ThroatBenefit Voice

Protocols using LI17

  • Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck – LI04, LI05, LI17, LI18, SI03, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL60, TB03, TB10, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB39, GV14, GV16 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 ↗)
  • Achalasia, Dysphagia Post-stroke – LI17, LI18, CV22, CV23 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190117-00014 ↗)
  • Stroke, Diaphragm Dysfunction, Tracheotomy – LU05, LI17, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GB20, GV26, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190408-0005 ↗)
  • Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi Stagnation – LI17, LI18, ST09, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP13, SP18, HT03, HT04, SI11, BL14, BL16, BL18, BL31, KD21, XB02T9 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Hyperthyroidism, Goiter – LI04, LI17, ST36, SI17, TB13, CV22 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
  • Hyperthyroidism, Goiter, Exophthalmos – LI04, LI17, ST36, SI17, BL01, BL02, TB13, TB23, GB20, CV22 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
  • Hyperthyroidism, Anxiety, Sweating, Goiter, Psychological Hot Temper Disorder, Psychological Hot Temper Disorder – LI04, LI17, ST36, SP06, SI17, KD07, TB13, CV22 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
  • Hyperthyroidism, Qi Liver, Goiter, Qi Liver – LI04, LI17, ST36, SI17, TB13, LV03, CV17, CV22 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
  • Hyperthyroidism, Palpitations, Goiter – LI04, LI17, ST36, HT07, SI17, PC06, TB13, CV22 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside LI17

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LI17. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • CV22Celestial Prominence6 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley6 protocols
  • SI17Celestial Hood5 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
  • TB13Upper Arm Convergence5 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool3 protocols
  • LI18Beside The Prominence3 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate2 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection2 protocols
  • BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point1 protocols
  • BL02Gathered Bamboo1 protocols
  • BL10Celestial Pillar1 protocols