SI 16 SI16 Celestial Windows Tian Chuang 天窗 small intestine 16 Small Intestine 16 si16
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SI 16 SI16
SI 16 SI16

SI 16 Celestial Windows - Tian Chuang - 天窗

SI 16 Point Location

Location

On the lateral side of the neck, posterior to the SCM and LI 18, level with the Adam's apple.

Actions

  • Both SI 16 & SI 17 are Window of the Sky Points and are useful for throat distention, swelling, goiters, lumps in neck a/or throat, voice issues.
  • Ear issues - tinnitus, deafness, pain.
  • Local point for neck and/or shoulder problems.
  • Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Used to effect the circulation within the vertebral artery and the occipital artery.  Useful for occipital headache, alzheimer's, brain tumors, dyslexia, MS, and many brain issues related to circulation. Often used with Tian Dong as a starting point. 
  • Falls into the category of Window of the Sky points within the Tam Healing system.  
Relationships
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Nearby Points (7)
Tong Ren Treatment Protocols (43)
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