Introduction To Acupoints

Sky Window

Acupoint Name:Sky Window Acupoint

Acupoint Code:TE-16

PinYin:tianyou

Associated Meridian:The Sanjiao channel of Hand, Lesser Yang

Main Diseases for Treatment

1.Diseases of the head and facial features: Headaches and dizziness, eye pain and facial swelling, sudden deafness and tinnitus, optic neuritis, nosebleeds and throat obstruction;
2.Other diseases: Spasms and rigidity in the neck, shoulders, and back, tuberculosis of the lymph nodes, and frequent dreams.

Acupoint Location

In the lateral side of the neck, directly below the mastoid process, level with the angle of the jaw, at the posterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle; or at the midpoint of the line connecting the Heavenly Appearance (SI-17) and Upper Pillar(BL-10) acupoints. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Sit upright with a slight tilt of the head. Directly below the mastoid process, horizontally level with the angle of the jaw, in the depression at the posterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Acupoint Chart

TE-16:Sky Window(tianyou)
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