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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.
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 ↗)
- Pneumonia Stroke-associated – LI17, ST05 (doi:10.1155/bmri/6411927 ↗)
- 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)
- Cough, Fever, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat – LU07, LU11, LI04, LI17, BL02, BL09, BL13, GB20, GV14, XH05 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
- 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.
- LI04Junction Valley7 protocols
- CV22Celestial Prominence6 protocols
- SI17Celestial Hood5 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
- TB13Upper Arm Convergence5 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool4 protocols
- LI18Beside The Prominence3 protocols
- BL02Gathered Bamboo2 protocols
- GV14Great Vertebra2 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate2 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection2 protocols
- BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point1 protocols