Location
In the lateral aspect of the neck posterior to the scm and li18 on the level of the laryngeal protuberance.
Cautions
Caution near jugular vein.
Indications
Conditions for which SI16 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit EarsBenefit EarsBenefit Regulate QiBenefit ThroatBenefit ThroatBenefit VoiceBenefit VoiceCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenCold ThroatCold ThroatDepressionPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderDizzinessGoiterHeatJaw Clenched StiffnessStiff NeckUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Jaw ClenchedImmobility NeckImmobility Neck TurningNumbnessPainCheek PainCheek PainEar PainEar PainHeadacheHeadacheHeadache Frontal PainHeadache Frontal PainNeck PainNeck PainShoulder PainShoulder PainSore ThroatSore ThroatRegulate QiHeat Face SensationHeat Face SensationHeat Skin SensationHeat Skin SensationChannel StagnationChannel Stagnation SwellingTetanusTinnitusHivesVoice HoarseVoice HoarseVoice LossVoice LossVoice Loss WindstrokeVoice Loss WindstrokeStroke
Protocols using SI16
- 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 ↗)
- Hearing Loss, Conductive Hearing Loss – LI04, ST07, ST36, SI16, SI19, TB16, TB21, GB02 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2026.29.2.233 ↗)