Large Intestine 17, Tian Ding
天鼎, tiān dǐng, "Celestial Tripod"

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Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
Tian Xiang	tiān xiàng	天項	Celestial Nape

Meridian: Large Intestine	Reference Source:	Point Location: CAM On the lateral side of the neck, at the posterior border of sternocleidomastoid muscle, beside the laryngeal protuberance, at the midpoint of the line connecting Futu (Ll 18) and Quepen (ST 12). Deadman On the lateral side of the neck, 1 cun inferior to Futu L.I.-18, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Innervation: Superficially, the supraclavicular nerve. It is on the posterior border of m. sternocleidomastoideus just where the cutaneous cervical nerve emerges. Deeper, the phrenic nerve.	Vasculature: The external jugular vein.
Cautions: Deeper needling could puncture the carotid artery or jugular vein. avoid use with Moxa	Technique: CAM Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Deadman 1. Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. 2. Oblique insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun.

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Large Intestine 17, Tian Ding天鼎, tiān dǐng, "Celestial Tripod"

Large Intestine 17, Tian Ding
天鼎, tiān dǐng, "Celestial Tripod"