# CYC08 Gan (Liver) – Auricular Points

肝 · gān

Location: In the lateral inferior area of the Cymba Conchae.

Cautions: Caution in acute hepatitis.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/cyc08

## Indications

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

Abdominal Distension, Bile Duct Diseases, Chronic Gastritis, Chronic Hepatitis, Dizziness, Facial Spasm, Genitourinary Disorders, Gynecological Disorders, Hemopathy, Hypertension, Neurosis, Or Convulsion Of The Limbs Numbness, Post Hepatitis Syndrome, Tightness Of Tendons And Muscles, Vertex Headache

## Most often selected alongside CYC08

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

- CYC11 (Kidney) – 5 protocols
- CVC01 (Heart) – 4 protocols
- CVC06 (Spleen) – 4 protocols
- TF10 (Shenmen) – 4 protocols
- CVC02 (Lung) – 2 protocols
- IAC03 (Sympathetic) – 2 protocols
- AT12 (Nervous Subcortex) – 1 protocols
- BL15 (Heart Shu Point) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using CYC08

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizziness, Headache, Hypertension Intradialytic | CVC06, CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF04 | – | doi:10.1155/2021/9953986 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving | CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 | 28 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. |
| Temporomandibular Disorder, Myofascial Craniomandibular Pain | CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, HCS03, TF10 | 35 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression | BL15, BL18, BL44, CVC01, CYC08 | 42 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231114-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Myopia | CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, EL10, TF10 | 90 days | Li Yachan, Zhang Ou, Liang Wenna, Li Candong. Effect of auricular pressing treatment on myopia in children. J Tradit Chin Med 2015; 35(3): 281-284 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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