Sore throat, hemoptysis, asthma, scrofula, goiter, hypertension.
On the neck, 1.5 cun lateral to the Adam's apple, on the anterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, at the pulsation of the common carotid artery. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)
Step 1: Sit upright with your head slightly tilted to the side. Step 2: On the side of the neck, you can feel a prominent muscle, which is the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Step 3: At the level of the Adam's apple, on the anterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, where you can feel the pulse of the neck artery, is the location of the acupoint.