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LI-17

天鼎

Tiān Dǐng

Tianding

Location · 定位

颈外侧部，胸锁乳突肌后缘，扶突穴下1寸处

On the lateral side of the neck, posterior to the sternocleidomastoid, 1 cun below LI-18 (Futu)

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Actions · 功效

benefits the throat and reduces swelling
regulates qi and disperses binds
clears heat and transforms phlegm

Indications · 主治

咽喉肿痛、吞咽困难sore swollen throat, difficulty swallowing
瘰疬、瘿气scrofula, goiter
暴喑sudden loss of voice

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-tian-ding,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Tiān Dǐng 天鼎 (Tianding) — LI-17},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/tian-ding},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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