Tian Ding 天鼎 (LI 17)
| TRANSLATION: | Heaven's Vessel |
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| TYPE: | |
| LOCATION: | On lateral side of neck, 1 cun below LI 18, on posterior border of sternocleidomastoid |
| NEEDLE INSERTION: | a. 90° insertion, b. 45 ° insertion, *Deeper needling may puncture carotid artery or jugular vein. |
| NEEDLE DEPTH: | a. 0.3-0.5 cun, b. 0.5-0.8 cun |