Name

天鼎

• Tian Ding
• Heavenly Tripod
• Supreme Heaven
• Offering of Celestial Food

Location

1 CUN below the Adam's apple, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM)

Actions

• Local point for sore throat and laryngeal pain.
• Important local point for goiter and thyroid problems

Treatment

• Needling: Not commonly used. Caution with carotid artery