ST-07 (Xia Guan) Below the Joint
Acupuncture Points on the Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming
- Meeting Point of the Stomach and Gallbladder Channels
Actions:
- Benefits the ears, jaw and teeth
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Indications:
- Deafness, tinnitus, otorrhea, toothache, facial paralysis, pain of the face, motor impairment of the jaw.
Pont Location:
- A Manual of Acupuncture: At the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: On the face, anterior to the ear, in the depression between the zygomatic arch and the mandibular notch. This point is located with the mouth closed.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.