Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang
- Meeting Point of the Small Intestine, Sanjiao and Gallbladder Channels
Benefits the earsCalms the spirit
Deafness, tinnitus, otorrhea, motor impairment of the mandibular joint, toothache.
Where is SI-19 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 247): With the mouth open, this point is located in the depression between the middle of the tragus and the condyloid process of the mandible.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 173): Anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible, in the depression formed when the mouth is open.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch when the mouth is open.
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