Sj16 Tianyou ( Tr16 )

Location Posterior and inferior to the mastoid process , on the posterior border of m . sternocleidomastoideus , almost level with Sj17 and B10

Indications Headache , neck rigidity , facial swelling , blurring of vision , sudden deafness .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 inch . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The posterior auricular artery .

Innervation The lesser occipital nerve .