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Indications
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Protocols
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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 Regulate QiBenefit ThroatBenefit VoiceCalm Spirit ShenCold ThroatDepressionPsychological DisorderDizzinessGoiterHeatJaw Clenched StiffnessStiff NeckUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Jaw ClenchedImmobility NeckImmobility Neck TurningNumbnessPainCheek PainEar PainHeadacheHeadache Frontal PainNeck PainShoulder PainSore ThroatRegulate QiHeat Face SensationHeat Skin SensationChannel Stagnation SwellingTetanusTinnitusHivesVoice HoarseVoice LossVoice 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 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Ear Fullness – LI04, ST07, ST36, SI16, SI19, TB16, TB21, GB02 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2026.29.2.233 ↗)
Most often selected alongside SI16
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SI16. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
- TB16Window Of Heaven3 protocols
- GB02Hearing Convergence2 protocols
- SI19Palace Of Hearing2 protocols
- ST07Below The Arch2 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles2 protocols
- TB21Ear Gate2 protocols
- BL10Celestial Pillar1 protocols
- BL11Great Shuttle1 protocols
- BL60Kunlun (Mountains)1 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool1 protocols
- GB21Shoulder Well1 protocols