Chinese Name:
Xiaguan (English translation: Below the Joint)
Location:
On the face, anterior to the ear, in the
depression between the zygomatic arch and the condyloid process of the mandible.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Stomach and Gall Bladder Meridians.
Indications:
- Deafness, tinnitus
- Toothache
- Nasal congestion
- Wry face, difficulty in opening the mouth,
pain in the face - TMJ, trigeminal neuralgia
Functions:
Clears obstructions in the meridian, benefits the ears, jaw and teeth.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion .5 - 1.0 cun. |