Si 16 Acupuncture Point

Small intestine 16, Abbreviated as Si 16, Transliterated Tianchuang in Chinese, Heavenly Window in English.

Si 16 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the lateral aspect of the neck, in the posterior border of sternocleidomastoideus, posterosuperior to Li 18.

Si 16 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Sore throat, sudden loss of voice
  • Pain and rigidity of the neck
  • Tinnitus, deafness

Si 16 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Benefits the throat, voice and ears, clears Heat, activates the meridian.

Classification: 

Window of the Sky point