Meaning

Auditory Convergence.

Localization

In the hollow between the intertragic notch posteriorly and the condyloid process of the mandible anteriorly. Locate this point with the mouth wide open..

Functions

Expels wind and external heat, opens hearing.

Intersection

The point of intersection of the Gall Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang and the San Jiao Channel of Hand Shao Yang.

Indications

- Ear diseases: otitis,deaf-dumbness, pain in ears, pus from ear.
- Disorders of the mind: post-stroke condition, epilepsy, limbs numbness, mania, a feeling of clapping in the ears due to severe irritability.
- Features: tic and contracture of jaw muscles, Bell's palsy, trifacial neuralgia, pain in the teeth, parotitis, pain in the mandibular joint.

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 - 1 cun. The patient should be asked to open his mouth a little. Cauterization.