san jiao hand shao yang
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jing well
0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail on the ulnar side of the ring finger
clears heat, benefits ears. febrile disease, deafness, tinnitus, earache
superficially 0.1
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ying spring
with fist clenched, in depression proximal to margin of web between ring and little finger, junction red/white skin
clears heat, calms spirit, benefits the ear. headache, deafness, sore throat, pain along channel, arm pain
oblique 0.3-0.5
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shu stream, tonification
with fist clenched, on dorsum of hand between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones in depression proximal to 4th MCP joint
distal and empirical point for ears. deafness, tinnitus, headache, local for inability to move finger
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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yuan source
on the transverse crease of the wrist in a depression on the ulnar side of the m. extensor digitorum communis tendon
distributes yuan qi to the organs, regulates fluids. removes obstructions from channel. deafness tinnitus, ear pain, neck pain, arm pain
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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luo connect, master yang, wei
2 cun proximal to dorsal wrist crease, on line connecting sj4 and tip olecranon, between radius and the ulna
release exterior, subdues liver yang. liver qi stag, migraines, shaoyang conditions, deafness, tinnitus, ear issues, motor impairment of lower arm, carpal tunnel, febrile disease, skin conditions
perpendicular 0.5-1.0
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jing-river, horary
3 cun proximal to dorsal wrist crease, line connecting sj4 and olecranon, between the radius and the ulna on the radial side of m. extensor digitorum
clears heat, regulates qi in 3 jiaos. liver qi stag, hypochondriac pain, wind damp heat skin conditions, herpes zoster, urticaria, constipation
perpendicular 0.8-1.2
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xi cleft
level with 1 finger width from sj6 on the radial border of the ulna
treats pain in channel, earache, pain in temples, eye pain
perpendicular 0.5-1.0
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3 arm yang meeting
4 cun proximal to dorsal wrist crease between the radius and the ulna
deafness, pain in chest and hypochondrium, local for arm pain
perpendicular 0.5-1.0
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lateral side forearm, 5 cun below the olecranon between the radius and ulna
deafness, tinnitus, toothache, local for arm pain
perpendicular 0.5-1.0
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he sea, sedation
with elbow flexed, in the depression 1 cun superior to the olecranon
scrofula, goiter, phlegm masses in neck, migraines, one sided headache
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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with elbow flexed, 1 cun above sj10
headache, local for arm pain
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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midway between sj11 and sj13 on line joining the tip olecranon and sj14
headache, stiff neck, local for arm pain
perpendicular 0.5-0.7
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on the line joining the tip olecranon and sj14, posterior border of m. deltoideus
transforms phlegm, moves qi, goiter, pain in shoulder and arm
perpendicular 0.5-0.8
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on the shoulder, posterior to li15 in a depression inferior and posterior to the acromion when the arm is abducted
dispels wind damp. bi pain in shoulder, shoulder pain, frozen shoulder
perpendicular 0.7-1.0
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midway between gb21 and si13 on the superior angle of the scapula
dispels wind damp, regulates qi. pain in shoulder and neck, chest fullness
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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window of the sky
lateral side of neck, directly below the mastoid process, level with mandibular angle on posterior border of SCM
regulates qi and damp. goiter, neck stiffness, headache, dizziness, blurry vision, sudden deafness
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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posterior to the lobule of the ear in a depression between the mandible and the mastoid process
clears heat and wind. interior or exterior ear conditions, trigeminal neuralgia, facial paralysis, toothache
perpendicular 0.5-1.0
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in the center of mastoid process at the junction of the middle and lower third of the curve formed by sj17 to sj20
expels wind, benefits ear, headache, ear conditions, infantile convulsions
subcutaneous 0.3-0.5
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posterior to the ear at the junction of the upper and middle third of the curve formed by sj17 to sj20 (obl. insertion)
benefits ear, clears heat and wind. headache, tinnitus, deafness, infantile convulsions, tetany
subcutaneous 0.3-0.5
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directly above the ear apex in hairline
clears heat, benefits ears. pain and swelling of eye, toothache, earache
subcutaneous 0.3-0.5
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in depression anterior to supratragic notch, posterior to condyloid process of mandible, locate with mouth open
benefits ear, dispels heat, deafness, tinnitus, earache, toothache
perpendicular 0.3-0.5
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exit point
anterior and superior to sj21, level with root of auricle on posterior border of the hairline of the temple where the superficial temporal artery passes
expels wind, stops pain. local point for migraine, tmj, lockjaw, deviation of mouth, tinnitus
oblique 0.1-0.3
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in a depression at lateral end of eyebrow
expels wind, benefits eyes. red eyes, blurry vision, twitching eyelid, facial paralysis, headache
superficially 0.3-0.5