# HCS03 Kou (Mouth) – Auricular Points

口 · kǒu

Location: At the middle 1/3 part inferior to the Helix Crus.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/hcs03

## Indications

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

Acute And Chronic Tracheitis, Bleeding Gum, Canker Sores, Fatigue, Insomnia, Lumbago, Oral Diseases Such As Glossitis, Periodontitis, Poor Appetite, Soreness And Pain In The Legs, Stomatitis, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

## Most often selected alongside HCS03

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

- AT12 (Nervous Subcortex) – 2 protocols
- CYC11 (Kidney) – 2 protocols
- TF10 (Shenmen) – 2 protocols
- AT07 (Occiput) – 1 protocols
- CVC06 (Spleen) – 1 protocols
- CVC09 (San Jiao) – 1 protocols
- CYC01 (Stomach) – 1 protocols
- CYC08 (Liver) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using HCS03

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity, Obesity Abdominal | TB17, CVC09, CYC01, HCS02, HCS03 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Oral Pain, Cervicofacial Pain, Mucositis, Cancer Head-and-neck | LU07, LI04, AT07, AT12, HCS03, TF10 | 42 days | doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2021.11.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia Post-stroke | AT12, CYC11, HCS03 | 21 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.01.006 | 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. |

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