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.
Benefit DigestionBenefit DigestionBenefit ThroatBenefit ThroatBenefit VoiceBenefit VoiceBreathing ProblemsBreathing ProblemsGoiterPharyngitisScrofulaThroat RattlingThroat RattlingVoice LossVoice Loss
Protocols using LI17
- Goiter – LU01, LU03, LI11, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI17, LI18, ST09, ST10, ST11, SI16, SI17, BL07, BL08, BL13, KD09, PC05, TB13, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB20, GB21, LV04, CV17, CV22, GV17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Voice – LI17, HT04, SI16, TB06, CV22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Scrofula – LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI17, LI18, ST05, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, HT01, HT02, HT03, SI10, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB16, TB17, GB21, GB23, GB38, GB41, LV03, XH15, XU01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Pharyngitis – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI11, LI17, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST40, ST44, ST45, HT05, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI02, SI04, SI08, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL30, BL40, KD01, KD02, PC07, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB10, TB16, GB01, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB20, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB44, LV02, CV15, CV18, CV21, CV22, GV14, XH12, XH13, XH46 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Voice Loss – LU06, LU10, LI04, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI17, LI18, ST04, ST06, ST40, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, SI16, SI19, KD01, KD20, PC05, TB06, TB09, TB17, GB07, CV23, CV24, GV15, GV16, GV17, XH12, XH13, XH44 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Throat – LU10, LU11, LI03, LI17, LI18, ST09, ST10, ST11, HT09, SI02, SI16, SI17, KD06, TB09, CV21, CV22, XH06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Breathing Problems – LU01, LU09, LI13, LI17, ST11, ST19, ST20, SI05, SI17, BL14, KD23, KD24, LV10, LV13, LV14, CV09, CV18, GV16, GV26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Throat Rattling – LI17, LI18, KD04, CV15, CV17, CV21, CV22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Digestion – LU01, LI17, ST11, ST18, ST20, ST25, ST36, SP01, SP13, SP17, SP20, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49, BL50, BL51, KD07, KD11, KD21, PC08, GB24, GB34, LV14, CV12, CV13, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, XB04, XC03, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XC14A, XC14B, XC23, XH47, XL07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- 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 (YYH)
- Laminitis, Lameness Equine, Hoof Pain – LU01, LI16, LI17, LI18, ST07, ST10, ST31, SP11, SP12, SP13, SI09, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL30, BL40, BL53, BL54, KD27, PC01, TB15, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB27, CV17 (https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2025.60-66)
- Hyperthyroidism, Palpitations, Goiter – LI04, LI17, ST36, HT07, SI17, PC06, TB13, CV22 (https://www.sacredlotus.com/go/acupuncture/get/acupuncture-point-prescriptions)