{
  "id": "LI18",
  "name": {
    "en": "Futu",
    "gloss": "Supporting the Prominence",
    "zh-Hant": "扶突",
    "zh-Hans": "扶突"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "LI",
    "order": 18,
    "of": 20
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "On the side of the neck, level with the Adam's apple, in the groove between the front and back edges of the long neck muscle."
  },
  "for": [
    "sore throat",
    "sudden hoarseness",
    "cough"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Light touch only, one side at a time, about a minute.",
    "seconds": 60
  },
  "cautions": [
    "The carotid pulse is close: if you feel it, move off. Never both sides."
  ],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/li18",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}