Si17 Tianrong ( Ig17 )

Location Posterior to the angle of mandible , in the depression on the anterior border of m . sternocleidomastoideus

Indications Deafness , tinnitus , sore throat , swelling of the cheek , foreign body sensation in the throat , goiter .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 5 - 0 . 7 inch . Moxibustion is applicable

Vasculature Anteriorly , the external jugular vein ; deeper , the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein .

Innervation Superficially , the anterior branch of the great auricular nerve , the cervical branch of the facial nerve ; deeper , the superior cervical ganglion of the sympathetic trunk .