# AT12 Shenjingpizhixia (Nervous Subcortex) – Auricular Points

神經皮質下 · shén jīng pí zhì xià

Location: On both ears, at the lower 1/2 of the interior wall of the Antitragus; in the midpoint between Thalamus and the beginning of the medial lower line of the interior Antitragus.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/at12

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Neurosis, Schizophrenia

## Most often selected alongside AT12

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- TF10 (Shenmen) – 11 protocols
- IAC03 (Sympathetic) – 7 protocols
- CYC01 (Stomach) – 4 protocols
- CYC05 (Large Intestine) – 4 protocols
- CYC11 (Kidney) – 4 protocols
- CVC01 (Heart) – 3 protocols
- CVC06 (Spleen) – 3 protocols
- IN01 (Endocrine) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using AT12

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness | AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 | 10 days | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness | AT12, CVC01, CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 | 90 days | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving | AT12, CVC01, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 | 10 days | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus | AT12, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Flatus | AT12, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 | 4 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus | AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 | 7 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus | AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 | 7 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stiffness Lumbar, Low Back Chronic Pain, Disability Functional | BL20, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB34, GV03, GV04, AH03, AT12, TF10 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101180 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stiffness Lumbar, Low Back Chronic Pain, Disability Functional | AH03, AT12, TF10 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101180 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Oral Pain, Cervicofacial Pain, Mucositis, Cancer Head-and-neck | LU07, LI04, AT07, AT12, HCS03, TF10 | 42 days | doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2021.11.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia Post-stroke | AT12, CYC11, HCS03 | 21 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.01.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Consciousness Disturbance | AT12, CVC01, TF10 | 56 days | Effect of Median Nerve Electrical Stimulation Combined With Auricular Acupuncture on Consciousness Disturbance in Patients With Craniocerebral Injury. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07273864 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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