CYC11 Shen (Kidney)

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Auricular Points

Location of acupuncture point CYC11 Shen (Kidney)
20
Indications
12
Protocols
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Location

At the superanterior corner of Cymba Concha.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which CYC11 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AlopeciaAbsent PeriodsAscitesDiarrheaEdemaEmissionImbalance Of The Autonomic System FunctionsImpotenceIndigestionKnees And HeelLower Intelligence And HypomnesisLumbar Vertebrae Or The JointsMenstrual DisorderNephritisNervous System DisordersNeurastheniaRetrogressive Diseases Of The Cervical VertebraeSoreness And Pain In The BackSudden Hair LossTinnitus And Impaired Hearing

Protocols using CYC11

  • Dizziness, Headache, Hypertension IntradialyticCVC06, CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF04 (doi:10.1155/2021/9953986)
  • Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal RestlessnessAT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613)
  • Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal CravingCVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613)
  • Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal RestlessnessAT12, CVC01, CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613)
  • Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal CravingAT12, CVC01, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613)
  • Dysphagia Post-strokeAT12, CYC11, HCS03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.01.006)
  • Temporomandibular Disorder, Myofascial Craniomandibular PainCVC06, CYC08, CYC11, HCS03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075)
  • Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Pregnancy ComplicationLI04, LI20, XH03, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, TR10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046194)
  • Bladder Discomfort Catheter-relatedCVC09, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1155/nrp/3182987)
  • Menopause, Insomnia MenopausalSP06, HT07, BL15, BL23, BL62, KD06, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH16, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.180390)
  • MyopiaCVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, EL10, TF10 (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)
  • 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 CYC11

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CYC11. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • TF10Shenmen9 protocols
  • IAC03Sympathetic7 protocols
  • CVC06Spleen6 protocols
  • CYC08Liver5 protocols
  • AT12Nervous Subcortex4 protocols
  • CVC01Heart4 protocols
  • CVC02Lung4 protocols
  • IN01Endocrine4 protocols
  • CVC09San Jiao3 protocols
  • CYC13Bladder2 protocols
  • HCS03Mouth2 protocols
  • TR01Adrenal Gland2 protocols