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Tian Rong: TCM Acupoint Guide

TIANRONG
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Tian Rong (Tianrong)

Location

In the depression between the angle of the mandible and the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Note: palpation of the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid is made easier if the patient turns the head away from the side to be needled while you apply resistance to the chin. If the transverse process of C-2 is palpable, locate and needle the point anterior to it.

Needling

  • Straight insertion towards the root of the tongue, 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness extending to the root of the tongue or the throat region.
  • Directed towards the root of the tongue, anterior to the carotid vessels, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
  • Moxibustion is applicable.

Command Functions

  • Window of the Sky, Window of Heaven, point

Actions

  • Resolves Damp-Heat
  • Expels Fire-Toxin
  • Clears the channel
  • Benefits the neck and throat
  • Disperses swelling
  • Descends Rebellious qi
  • Benefits the ears

Indications

  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Sore throat
  • Pharynx and larynx swollen and painful
  • Pharyngitis
  • Laryngitis
  • Tonsillitis
  • Pain and fullness in the chest preventing breathing
  • Severe coughing
  • Trismus
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Stiff tongue with an inability to speak
  • Throat Bi
  • Obstruction of the throat
  • Scrofula of the neck
  • Wheezing
  • Asthma
  • Vomiting foam
  • A sensation of obstruction in the throat
  • Foreign body sensation in the throat
  • Pharynx swollen as if blocked
  • Throat constricted
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Swelling of the cheek
  • Neck swelling
  • Simple goiter
  • Cervical adenitis
  • Parotitis
  • Swelling and soreness of the neck
  • Distention and soreness of the neck
  • Neck abscess preventing speech and turning of the head
  • Clenched teeth
  • Chills and fever
  • Pain of the shoulder with inability to raise the arm

Combinations

PointsIndications
LI-18 Futu, REN-23 Lianquan, UB-42 Pohu, ST-11 Qishe, UB-45 YixiCough with rebellious qi, dyspnea, vomiting of foam, clenched teeth
LI-5 YangxiOppressive sensation of the chest with an inability to catch the breath
SI-19 Tinggong, GB-2 Tinghui, SJ-3 ZhongzhuDeafness and tinnitus
SI-12 BingfengPain of the shoulder with an inability to raise the arm
LI-4 HeguTonsillitis
UB-10 Tianzhu, LI-4 HeguPharyngitis

Notes

This point resolves Exterior or Interior Damp-Heat.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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