Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: Located in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid and the posterior border of the mandible.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the large muscle running from behind your ear to your collarbone
  2. Find where your jawbone ends behind your ear
  3. The point is in the depression between these structures
  4. Located in the upper neck area
Location illustration for Located in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid and the posterior border of the mandible.

Primary Functions

Auditory System

  • Improves hearing and reduces deafness
  • Treats ear infections and inflammation
  • Reduces ear ringing (tinnitus)
  • Alleviates ear pain and congestion
  • Improves auditory clarity

Respiratory System

  • Relieves throat congestion
  • Treats sore throat and laryngitis
  • Improves voice quality
  • Reduces coughing
  • Clears respiratory passages

Nervous System

  • Relieves neck pain and stiffness
  • Reduces headaches
  • Calms the nervous system
  • Treats cervical spine disorders

Emotional & Mental

  • Promotes mental clarity
  • Enhances communication abilities
  • Reduces mental fog
  • Calms excessive thinking

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SI-16 Protocols

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Important Precautions

  • Recent neck surgery
  • Severe throat infections
  • Carotid artery disease