CVC09 Sanjiao (San Jiao)

三焦sān jiāoSanjiao

Auricular Points

Location of acupuncture point CVC09 Sanjiao (San Jiao)
11
Indications
4
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.

Protocols using CVC09

  • Dizziness, Headache, Hypertension IntradialyticCVC06, CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF04 (doi:10.1155/2021/9953986)
  • Obesity, Obesity AbdominalTB17, CVC09, CYC01, HCS02, HCS03 (doi:10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3)
  • Bladder Discomfort Catheter-relatedCVC09, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1155/nrp/3182987)
  • Discomfort Urination, Catheter-related Bladder Discomfort, Bladder Discomfort Catheter-relatedCVC09, 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)

Most often selected alongside CVC09

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CVC09. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • CYC11Kidney3 protocols
  • IAC03Sympathetic3 protocols
  • CYC13Bladder2 protocols
  • TF10Shenmen2 protocols
  • TR01Adrenal Gland2 protocols
  • CVC06Spleen1 protocols
  • CYC01Stomach1 protocols
  • CYC08Liver1 protocols
  • HCS02Ear Center1 protocols
  • HCS03Mouth1 protocols
  • TB17Hurricane1 protocols
  • TF04Decrease Blood Pressure Point (Reducing Blood Pressure Point)1 protocols