Ponto Janela do CéuPonto He-confluência (Pericárdio e Triplo Aquecedor)SafeCabeça
Depth
00.5–1 cun3.0
Perpendicular insertion
Precautions
Deep insertion may reach the great cervical vessels.
📍 Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the neck, directly below the posterior border of the mastoid process, at the level of the angle of the mandible and on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle.
🧭 How to find it (practical)
Seated, with the head erect, locate the point at the level of the angle of the mandible, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
🔬 Anatomy
Posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), splenius capitis. Innervated by the lesser occipital nerve and the great auricular nerve.
💉 Needling
Perpendicular insertion, 0.5–1.0 cun.
📜 Etymology
Tian (天), heaven, upper part; You (牖), window. Treats diseases in the cephalic segment.
