LI17 Tianding (Celestial Tripod)

天鼎tiān dǐngTianding

Large Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point LI17 Tianding (Celestial Tripod)
9
Indications
7
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.

Benefit DigestionBenefit ThroatBenefit VoiceBreathing ProblemsGoiterPharyngitisScrofulaThroat RattlingVoice Loss

Protocols using LI17

  • Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion NeckLI04, 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)
  • Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi StagnationLI17, 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, GoiterLI04, LI17, ST36, SI17, TB13, CV22 (sacredlotus.com)
  • Hyperthyroidism, Goiter, ExophthalmosLI04, LI17, ST36, SI17, BL01, BL02, TB13, TB23, GB20, CV22 (sacredlotus.com)
  • Hyperthyroidism, Anxiety, Sweating, Goiter, Psychological Hot Temper Disorder, Psychological Hot Temper DisorderLI04, LI17, ST36, SP06, SI17, KD07, TB13, CV22 (sacredlotus.com)
  • Hyperthyroidism, Qi Liver, Goiter, Qi LiverLI04, LI17, ST36, SI17, TB13, LV03, CV17, CV22 (sacredlotus.com)
  • Hyperthyroidism, Palpitations, GoiterLI04, 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 Valley6 protocols
  • CV22Celestial Prominence5 protocols
  • SI17Celestial Hood5 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
  • TB13Upper Arm Convergence5 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool2 protocols
  • LI18Beside The Prominence2 protocols
  • BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point1 protocols
  • BL02Gathered Bamboo1 protocols
  • BL10Celestial Pillar1 protocols
  • BL11Great Shuttle1 protocols
  • BL14Absolute Yin Shu Point1 protocols