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.
Location
CAM:
- 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.
AMOA:
- At the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM