
Location
Neck, posterior to SCM, level of mandible
Needling Depth
0.3–0.5 cun
Shallow — low depth risk.
Always palpate landmarks and angle away from vital structures. Chest/neck: oblique, shallow only.
Small Intestine Meridian Flow
Fire · Yang · peak 1–3 PMQi flowing along the Small Intestine — direction of animation reflects channel flow.
My notes on SI 16