Location
On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix.
No specific contraindications.
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.
Autonomic Nerve DisordersEtcInternal Organ PainOver Secretion DiseasesSpasmsVasoconstriction Conditions
Protocols using IAC03
- 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 ↗)
- Discomfort Urination, Catheter-related Bladder Discomfort, Bladder Discomfort Catheter-related – CVC09, 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 IAC03
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with IAC03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
Other points on the Auricular Points
AH01AH02AH03AH04AH05AH06AH07AH08AH09AH10AH11AH12AH13AH14AH15AH16AT01AT02AT03AT04AT05AT06AT07AT08AT09AT10AT11AT12AT13AT14AT15AT16AT17AT18CVC01CVC02CVC03CVC04CVC05CVC06CVC07CVC08CVC09CVC10CYC01CYC02CYC03CYC04CYC05CYC06CYC07CYC08CYC09CYC10CYC11CYC12CYC13CYC14CYC15CYC16CYC17CYC18CYC19CYC20CYC21CYC22EL01EL02EL03EL04EL05EL06EL07EL08EL09EL10EL11EL12EL13EL14EL15EL16EL17EL18HCS01HCS02HCS03HCS04HCS05HX01HX02HX03HX04HX05HX06HX07HX08HX09HX10HX11HX12HX13HX14HX15HX16IAC01IAC02IN01IN02IN03IN04IN05IN06POS01POS02POS03POS04POS05POS06POS07POS08POS09POS10POS11POS12POS13POS14POS15POS16POS17POS18POS19POS20POS21POS22POS23POS24SAC01SAC02SAC03SAC04SAC05SAC06SAC07SAC08SAC09SAC10SAC11SC01SC02SC03SC04SC05SC06SC07SC08SC09SC10SC11SC12TF01TF02TF03TF04TF05TF06TF07TF08TF09TF10TR01TR02TR03TR04TR05TR06TR07TR08TR09TR10TR11TR12TR13
