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Location
At the area where Helix Crus disappears.
Cautions
Adjunctive only – haematemesis, melaena or unremitting epigastric pain needs urgent medical assessment. Strict asepsis: perichondritis of the auricular cartilage is the significant risk with ear needling.
Indications
Conditions for which CYC01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Acid RegurgitationBelchingFrontal HeadacheGastric SpasmGastric UlcerGastritisHiccupNauseaNervous System Disorders Such As Hysteria And MelancholiaSpleen Qi DeficiencyToothacheVomiting
Protocols using CYC01
The 50 best-sourced of 75, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Obesity, Overweight – AT05, CYC01, CYC05, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.2196/14386 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Obesity, Obesity Abdominal – TB17, CVC09, CYC01, HCS02, HCS03 (doi:10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3 ↗)
- Heartburn, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Regurgitation Acid – GV20, CVC10, CYC01, HCS05, TF10, MS03 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 ↗)
- Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced – ST36, SP06, PC06, LV14, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2023-0191en ↗)
- Obesity, Overweight – ST25, ST28, ST36, SP15, BL20, KD14, CV06, CV09, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, IN01, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101050 ↗)
- Heartburn, Regurgitation, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – GV20, CVC10, CYC01, HCS05, TF10, MS03 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Obesity – CVC06, CYC01, IN01, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010435 ↗)
- Dental Pain – CYC01, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1540-9 ↗)
- Obesity – CYC01 (doi:10.3727/036012917x14908026364990 ↗)
- Constipation, Urinary Retention, Postpartum Pain, Hemorrhage Postpartum – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, IAC03, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.07.010 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Breast Symptoms Chemotherapy-induced – AT10, CYC01, CYC11, HCS05, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1590/S1980-220X2018043603525 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Edema, Dental Pain, Trismus – CYC01, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1007/s10006-023-01140-y ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC08, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3390/healthcare12020218 ↗)
- Hypertension – CVC01, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC08, TF10 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0294306 ↗)
- Knee Pain – CYC01, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1275192 ↗)
- Failure To Thrive – CYC01, CYC03, CYC05 (doi:10.1089/acu.2023.0087 ↗)
- Recovery Gastrointestinal – CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC03, CYC05, HCS02 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240813-k0005 ↗)
- Insomnia, Dyspepsia Functional – CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, CYC11 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1496502 ↗)
- Nausea Pregnancy, Vomiting Pregnancy – AT07, AT12, CYC01, CYC11, HCS05 (doi:10.1590/1518-8345.7235.4771 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – AT07, CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC10, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Insomnia Primary – AT07, CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048357 ↗)
- Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, Edema Postoperative – CYC01, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1007/s12663-024-02431-x ↗)
- Neuralgia Postherpetic – CVC01, CYC01, TR01 (doi:10.3389/fnmol.2026.1790658 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Obesity Postpartum – ST25, ST28, ST40, SP06, SP15, CV09, CYC01, TR02 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004716 ↗)
- Orthodontic Pain – AT07, AT12, CYC01, CYC05, EL05, EL06, HCS03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/2177-6709.26.6.e2119381.oar ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Abdominal Distension, Discomfort Colonoscopy – AT12, CYC01, CYC05, HCS05, IAC03 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42187 ↗)
- Obesity – ST25, ST28, ST40, SP15, CV09, CYC01, TR02 (doi:10.3390/healthcare12131279 ↗)
- Insomnia – ST36, SP06, SP09, BL15, BL20, BL21, CV12, XH16, AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.09.009 ↗)
- Insomnia – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.09.009 ↗)
- Smoking Cessation – LU07, LI04, GV20, XH03, AT12, CVC02, CYC01, HCS03, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s13020-022-00649-w ↗)
- Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, CV06, CV12, CYC01, CYC05, TF08 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20211181 ↗)
- Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Dependence – CVC02, CYC01, HCS03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101120 ↗)
- Depression Major – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL18, BL20, BL21, PC06, GB15, GB20, GB34, LV03, LV08, LV14, CV12, CV17, GV20, CVC01, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 (doi:10.32598/bcn.2024.5960.2 ↗)
- Obesity – ST25, ST26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC03, CYC05, HCS02, HCS03, HCS04, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.17826/cumj.1314635 ↗)
- Obesity – ST25, ST28, ST40, SP15, CV09, CYC01, TR02 (doi:10.3390/healthcare12131279 ↗)
- Anxiety, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting – AT07, AT12, CYC01, CYC08, HCS05, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2024.08.005 ↗)
- Smoking Cessation – LU07, LI04, ST36, SP06, LV03, GV20, AT12, CVC02, CYC01, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1155/2016/2865831 ↗)
- Postoperative Dental Pain – CYC01, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0197989 ↗)
- Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC08, HCS05, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s12906-022-03543-y ↗)
- Obesity – CVC06, CYC01, HCS03, TF10, TR02 (doi:10.1142/s0192415x75000311 ↗)
Most often selected alongside CYC01
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CYC01. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- TF10Shenmen53 protocols
- CVC06Spleen28 protocols
- IAC03Sympathetic24 protocols
- AT12Nervous Subcortex20 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles19 protocols
- CYC05Large Intestine16 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot14 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre13 protocols
- TR02Hunger Point13 protocols
- IN01Endocrine12 protocols
- CVC09San Jiao11 protocols
- CYC08Liver11 protocols
Other points on the Auricular Points
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