IAC03 Jiaogan (Sympathetic)

Location

On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix.

Indications

Conditions for which IAC03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using IAC03

The 50 best-sourced of 154, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Dizziness, Headache, Hypertension Intradialytic – CVC06, CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF04 (doi:10.1155/2021/9953986 ↗)
• Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
• Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness – AT12, CVC01, CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
• Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – AT12, CVC01, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Bladder Discomfort Catheter-related – CVC09, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1155/nrp/3182987 ↗)
• Menopause, Insomnia Menopausal – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL23, BL62, KD06, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH16, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.180390 ↗)
• Infertility Recurrent Implantation Failure – ST29, ST36, SP06, SP10, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_51_26 ↗)
• Addiction Smoking – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-11 ↗)
• Depression Cancer-related – AT12, IAC03 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1717290 ↗)
• Addiction Smoking, Smoking Cessation – CVC02, HCS03, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/s1726-4901(08)70014-5 ↗)
• Constipation – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC05, HX02, IAC03 (doi:10.1186/s12877-023-03881-7 ↗)
• Anxiety – AT10, CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, HX09, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2024-0239en ↗)
• Perioperative Pain – AT12, IAC03, SAC07, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
• Perioperative Pain – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
• Perioperative Pain – AT12, IAC03, IN01, TF10, TR03, TR10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
• Perioperative Pain – CVC10, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
• Incontinence Urinary – AT12, CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2025.100720 ↗)
• Incontinence Urinary – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04979-8 ↗)
• Anxiety – AT10, CVC01, CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, EL12, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0186 ↗)
• Fatigue Postoperative, Dyspnea Postoperative – AT12, CVC02, CYC05, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.21037/jtd-2025-966 ↗)
• Addiction Drug – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/1747-597X-7-48 ↗)
• Hypertension – CVC01, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2015.01.005 ↗)
• Insomnia – AT12, CVC01, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0122724 ↗)
• Addiction Substance – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s13011-016-0068-z ↗)
• Dental Pain – CYC01, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1540-9 ↗)
• Back Pain – AH01, AH02, AH03, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1518-8345.2678.3050 ↗)
• Constipation, Urinary Retention, Postpartum Pain, Hemorrhage Postpartum – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, IAC03, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.07.010 ↗)
• Threatened Abortion, Subchorionic Hematoma – AT12, CVC01, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF09 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.10.004 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Nicotine Dependence – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.017 ↗)
• Premenstrual Syndrome – CYC11, EL12, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102816 ↗)
• Insomnia – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1111/jog.15277 ↗)
• Insomnia – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GB21, GV14, AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1111/jog.15277 ↗)
• Perioperative Pain – AT12, HX08, IAC03, SC09 (doi:10.1155/2022/3130956 ↗)
• Chronic Kidney Disease Hemodialysis – CVC06, CVC09, CYC01, CYC05, HX02, IAC03, IN01 (doi:10.1155/2022/4166420 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disturbance – AT12, CVC01, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031330 ↗)
• Insomnia – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.12701/jyms.2022.00542 ↗)
• Edema, Dental Pain, Trismus – CYC01, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1007/s10006-023-01140-y ↗)
• Urinary Retention – CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03 (doi:10.3233/THC-220660 ↗)
• Constipation – CVC02, CVC06, CVC09, CYC05, HX02, IAC03 (doi:10.1186/s12877-023-03881-7 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia – CVC01, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1239385 ↗)
• Labour Pain – IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.12669/pjms.39.6.7451 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC08, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.3390/healthcare12020218 ↗)
• Back Lower Pain – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03 (doi:10.3390/brainsci14030205 ↗)
• Infection Urinary Recurrent – ST36, SP06, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL60, KD06, KD07, KD13, KD14, KD15, GV20, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03 (doi:10.1007/s00192-024-05872-7 ↗)

Most often selected alongside IAC03

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with IAC03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• TF10Shenmen134 protocols
• AT12Nervous Subcortex67 protocols
• CYC11Kidney60 protocols
• CYC08Liver49 protocols
• CVC01Heart38 protocols
• CVC02Lung37 protocols
• IN01Endocrine32 protocols
• CVC06Spleen30 protocols
• CYC01Stomach24 protocols
• TR01Adrenal Gland13 protocols
• CYC05Large Intestine12 protocols
• AT10Brain Stem11 protocols

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