CVC09 Sanjiao (San Jiao)
三焦sān jiāoSanjiao
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
At the middle area from the inferior and lateral edge of the hole of the External Auditory Canal to the Nervous Subcortex. This is where the mixed branches of the Facial nerve, Vagus nerve and Glossopharyngeal nerve exit.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which CVC09 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Abdominal DistensionConstipationDiabetesDiseases Of The MouthEdemaFacial ParalysisFacial SpasmIn The Costal Region PainTinnitusToothacheWeight Loss
Protocols using CVC09
- Dizziness, Headache, Hypertension Intradialytic – CVC06, CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF04 (doi:10.1155/2021/9953986 ↗)
- Obesity, Obesity Abdominal – TB17, CVC09, CYC01, HCS02, HCS03 (doi:10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3 ↗)
- Bladder Discomfort Catheter-related – CVC09, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1155/nrp/3182987 ↗)
- Constipation – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC05, HX02, IAC03 (doi:10.1186/s12877-023-03881-7 ↗)
- Appetite Loss Cancer-related – AT12, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC03, CYC08, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.21037/apm.2020.04.24 ↗)
- Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative – ST25, ST36, CV04, CV08, CVC09, CYC01, CYC03, CYC05, TF10 (doi:10.1155/2022/4957061 ↗)
- Chronic Kidney Disease Hemodialysis – CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC05, HX02, IAC03, IN01 (doi:10.1155/2022/4166420 ↗)
- Constipation – CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC05, HX02, IAC03 (doi:10.1186/s12877-023-03881-7 ↗)
- Hypertension – CVC01, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC08, TF10 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0294306 ↗)
- Constipation – CVC09, CYC05, HX02, TF10 (doi:10.1177/10998004241236947 ↗)
- Lower Back Pain – CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000038899 ↗)
- Recovery Gastrointestinal – CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC03, CYC05, HCS02 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240813-k0005 ↗)
- Anxiety Preoperative – AT07, AT10, AT12, CVC01, CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S562267 ↗)
- Diabetes – CVC09, CYC09, CYC10, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1716837 ↗)
- Diabetes – ST36, CVC09, CYC09, CYC10, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1716837 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – AT07, CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC10, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – AT10, CVC01, CVC02, CVC09, CYC11, IN01 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Dysphagia, Xerostomia – LI02, LI11, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, GB20, CV23, GV20, XH03, CVC09, TF10 (doi:10.1177/1534735410378856 ↗)
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP15, CV06, CV09, CV12, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, IN01, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.1038/nutd.2016.16 ↗)
- Anxiety Dental – CVC01, CVC09, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.862575 ↗)
- Discomfort Urination, Catheter-related Bladder Discomfort, Bladder Discomfort Catheter-related – CVC09, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (Dong Y, Long D, Fang B, Song S, Liao P, Li T, Li L.. Auricular Acupressure for Preventing Postoperative Catheter‐Related Bladder Discomfort in Male Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nursing research and practice, 2026)
- Hyperlipidemia, Obesity – ST40, SP03, BL20, BL23, CV03, CV04, CV12, GV04, CVC06, CVC09, CYC11, CYC13, IN01 (Pang Tingtinga et al.. [Clinical observation on obesity and hyperlipidemia of yang deficiency of spleen and kidney syn- drome in female patients treated with warm acupuncture combined with auricular acupuncture].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2015)
Most often selected alongside CVC09
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CVC09. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
Other points on the Auricular Points
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