# SI19 Tinggong (Palace Of Hearing) – Small Intestine Meridian

聽宮 · tīng gōng

Location: Anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible in the depression the formed when mouth is open.

Cautions: Needle with the mouth open, and avoid deep needling towards the tympanic membrane.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/si19

## Indications

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

Benefit Ears, Benefit Ears, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Deafness, Discharge Ear Pus, Discharge Ear Pus, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Epilepsy, Abdominal Fullness, Abdominal Fullness, Heart Fullness, Heart Fullness, Toothache, Toothache, Tinnitus, Voice Loss, Voice Loss

## Most often selected alongside SI19

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

- TB17 (Hurricane) – 53 protocols
- GB02 (Hearing Convergence) – 51 protocols
- TB21 (Ear Gate) – 40 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 34 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 34 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 31 protocols
- TB03 (Central Islet) – 30 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 28 protocols

## Protocols using SI19 (50 best-sourced of 96)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertigo, Dizziness Chronic | LI04, ST40, SI19, GB12, GB20, LV03, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-429 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Sweating, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Irritability, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Dyspareunia, Bone Pain, Menstrual Irregularity, Perimenopausal Syndrome | LI04, ST36, SP06, HT07, SI19, KD03, KD07, GB20, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV05, CV04, GV20 | 84 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-198 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Phlegm-heat | ST40, SI19, PC08, TB21, GB02 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Liver-yang-hyperactivity | SI19, TB21, GB02, GB40, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Kidney-yin-deficiency | SI19, BL26, KD13, TB21, GB02 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Ear Fullness | SI19, KD01, TB21, GB02 | 30 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004062 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Nausea, Vertigo, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Aural Pressure Ear | SI19, GB20, GV20 | 12 days | doi:10.1155/2016/6404197 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | ST36, ST37, SI19, TB03, TB09, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Ear Fullness, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Sudden, Otalgia | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08, GB20, GV20, GV24 | 4 days | doi:10.1177/2050313X17711861 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Synkinesis, Sequelae Facial Nerve Palsy | ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, GB02, GB21, LV03, CV17 | 140 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2015.01.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Sudden | LI04, ST07, ST36, SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 49 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013742 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2019/1318639 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | ST36, ST40, SP06, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2019/1318639 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Jaw Opening Restriction, Aspiration Pneumonia, Masticatory Muscle Pain | ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20 | 22 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Facial Pain, Myofascial Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Masticatory Pain, Temporomandibular Pain, Myofascial Pain Jaw | LI04, LI11, SI19, BL02, TB23, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV02, CV23 | 28 days | doi:10.1590/1678-7757-2020-1035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Lethargy, Headache Temporal, Neck Pain, Headache Bilateral, Vasculitis Temporal-arteritis | ST08, SI19, BL08, GB01, GB08, GB18 | 14 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Vertigo, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Unilateral | LI04, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB18, TB21, LV03, CV04, CV06 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.04.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss Sensorineural Unilateral | LI04, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB18, TB21, LV03, CV04, CV06 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.04.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Headache Tmd, Jaw Dysfunction | LI04, ST06, ST07, SI19, GB34 | 28 days | doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcae094 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Hearing Loss Unilateral, Hearing Impairment Word Recognition | SI19, KD03, TB17, GB02, LV03 | 63 days | doi:10.3389/fnins.2025.1593659 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden | SI17, SI19, GB02, GV20 | 60 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus Unilateral | LI20, SI19, BL02, TB12, TB17, TB22, GB02, GB07, GB12, GB20, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV21 | 35 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Ear Pain, Barotrauma Ear, Pressure Ear | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 20 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000025674 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | ST36, SI19, TB03, TB17, GB07, GB08, GV20 | 35 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034315 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Restricted Movement Jaw | LI18, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB17, GB20, GB21 | 35 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101044 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Myofascial Pain, Orofacial Pain, Arthralgia Temporomandibular | LI04, ST06, SI19, TB03, GB20, GB34, LV03 | 84 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Neuropathic, Tinnitus Neurogenic | SI19, GV15 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231016-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GV20 | – | doi:10.16305/j.1007-1334.2020.1906035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Kidney-liver Deficiency | SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, CV04, GV20 | – | doi:10.16305/j.1007-1334.2020.1906035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sensorineural | SI19, TB17, GB02 | 53 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.06.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden | SI17, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20 | 10 days | doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2020.000863 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Bi Syndrome Shoulder | LU01, LU09, LI04, LI20, SI03, SI19, TB03, TB23 | – | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000179 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss | SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03 | – | doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000515 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial | SI19, TB23, GB20, GV16 | 7 days | doi:10.13881/j.cnki.hljxmsy.2017.1467 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden | SP06, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB17, GB20, LV03, GV16 | – | doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.11.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden | SI19, TB17, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, GV16 | – | doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.11.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden | LI04, ST36, SI19, TB17, GB20, LV03, CV12, GV16 | – | doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.11.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Temporomandibular Joint Disorder | LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, SI19, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB20 | – | doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.03.026 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | SI19, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB08, GB12, GV15, GV20, GV26 | 20 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.986805 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Subjective | ST36, SI19, TB03, TB17, GV20, XH03 | 35 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034315 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Chronic | ST36, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB02 | 56 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S433048 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Idiopathic | ST36, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB20, GB43, LV03, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037107 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss | ST36, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1159/000538236 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | SI19, TB13, TB17, GB11, GV14, GV15, GV20 | 20 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1373390 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 20 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | LI04, SI19, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB20, GB43 | 14 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, BL10, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB20, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB40, LV03 | 60 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB02, LV03, XH16 | 28 days | doi:10.2196/69163 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB10, GB11, GV20, XH03 | 14 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2024.0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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