IAC03 Jiaogan (Sympathetic)
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Location
On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which IAC03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Autonomic Nerve DisordersEtcInternal Organ PainOver Secretion DiseasesSpasmsVasoconstriction Conditions
Protocols using IAC03
The 50 best-sourced of 118, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Dizziness, Headache, Hypertension Intradialytic – CVC06, CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF04 (doi:10.1155/2021/9953986 ↗)
- Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
- Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness – AT12, CVC01, CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
- Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – AT12, CVC01, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
- Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus – AT12, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 ↗)
- Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Flatus – AT12, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 ↗)
- Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 ↗)
- Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 ↗)
- Bladder Discomfort Catheter-related – CVC09, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1155/nrp/3182987 ↗)
- Menopause, Insomnia Menopausal – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL23, BL62, KD06, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH16, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.180390 ↗)
- Infertility Recurrent Implantation Failure – ST29, ST36, SP06, SP10, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_51_26 ↗)
- Addiction Smoking – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-11 ↗)
- Depression Cancer-related – AT12, IAC03 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1717290 ↗)
- Addiction Smoking, Smoking Cessation – CVC02, HCS03, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/s1726-4901(08)70014-5 ↗)
- Constipation – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC05, HX02, IAC03 (doi:10.1186/s12877-023-03881-7 ↗)
- Anxiety – AT10, CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, HX09, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2024-0239en ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – AT12, IAC03, SAC07, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – AT12, IAC03, IN01, TF10, TR03, TR10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – CVC10, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Incontinence Urinary – AT12, CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2025.100720 ↗)
- Incontinence Urinary – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04979-8 ↗)
- Anxiety – AT10, CVC01, CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, EL12, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0186 ↗)
- Fatigue Postoperative, Dyspnea Postoperative – AT12, CVC02, CYC05, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.21037/jtd-2025-966 ↗)
- Addiction Drug – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/1747-597X-7-48 ↗)
- Hypertension – CVC01, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2015.01.005 ↗)
- Insomnia – AT12, CVC01, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0122724 ↗)
- Addiction Substance – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s13011-016-0068-z ↗)
- Dental Pain – CYC01, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1540-9 ↗)
- Back Pain – AH01, AH02, AH03, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1518-8345.2678.3050 ↗)
- Constipation, Urinary Retention, Postpartum Pain, Hemorrhage Postpartum – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, IAC03, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.07.010 ↗)
- Threatened Abortion, Subchorionic Hematoma – AT12, CVC01, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF09 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.10.004 ↗)
- Appetite Loss Cancer-related – AT12, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC03, CYC08, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.21037/apm.2020.04.24 ↗)
- Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting – AT07, CYC01, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.bjan.2019.08.001 ↗)
- Nicotine Dependence – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.017 ↗)
- Premenstrual Syndrome – CYC11, EL12, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102816 ↗)
- Insomnia – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1111/jog.15277 ↗)
- Insomnia – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GB21, GV14, AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1111/jog.15277 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – AT12, HX08, IAC03, SC09 (doi:10.1155/2022/3130956 ↗)
- Chronic Kidney Disease Hemodialysis – CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC05, HX02, IAC03, IN01 (doi:10.1155/2022/4166420 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disturbance – AT12, CVC01, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031330 ↗)
- Insomnia – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.12701/jyms.2022.00542 ↗)
- Edema, Dental Pain, Trismus – CYC01, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1007/s10006-023-01140-y ↗)
- Urinary Retention – CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03 (doi:10.3233/THC-220660 ↗)
- Constipation – CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC05, HX02, IAC03 (doi:10.1186/s12877-023-03881-7 ↗)
- Anxiety, Insomnia – CVC01, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1239385 ↗)
- Labour Pain – IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.12669/pjms.39.6.7451 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC08, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3390/healthcare12020218 ↗)
- Back Lower Pain – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03 (doi:10.3390/brainsci14030205 ↗)
- Infection Urinary Recurrent – ST36, SP06, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL60, KD06, KD07, KD13, KD14, KD15, GV20, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03 (doi:10.1007/s00192-024-05872-7 ↗)
Most often selected alongside IAC03
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with IAC03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- TF10Shenmen103 protocols
- AT12Nervous Subcortex52 protocols
- CYC11Kidney49 protocols
- CYC08Liver43 protocols
- CVC01Heart31 protocols
- CVC02Lung31 protocols
- CVC06Spleen27 protocols
- IN01Endocrine23 protocols
- CYC01Stomach16 protocols
- TR01Adrenal Gland11 protocols
- CYC05Large Intestine10 protocols
- CVC09San Jiao9 protocols
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