ST07 Xiaguan (Below The Arch)

Location

On the face anterior to the ear in the depression the between zygomatic arch and mandibular notch; point is located with mouth closed.

Indications

Conditions for which ST07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say ST07 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using ST07

The 50 best-sourced of 194, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03, XH18, XH29 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60061-3 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60061-3 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI03, LI04, ST02, ST03, ST06, ST07, ST44, SI18, BL02, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – ST07, GB03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, BL02, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST41, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, BL65, TB05, TB17, GB03, GB14, GB20, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, GB01, GB14, LV02, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, GB15, GB34, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI18, TB05, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, ST02, ST06, ST07, GB02, GB14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Chloasma, Skin Pigmentation – LI04, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, CV24, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60004-0 ↗)
• Dental Pain, Anesthesia Teeth-extraction – LI03, LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem056 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST07, ST36, ST44, ST45, SI18, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03, GV26 (doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 ↗)
• Fatigue, Anxiety, Vomiting, Pain, Nausea, Dysphagia, Xerostomia – LI02, LI11, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, GB20, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1177/1534735410378856 ↗)
• Taste Loss, Dysphagia, Xerostomia, Appetite Decreased – LI02, LI04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SP09, CV23, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1177/1534735410378856 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Dental Post-surgical Pain – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST44, TB17 (doi:10.1016/j.pain.2013.05.008 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Dental Post-surgical Pain – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST44, TB17 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0119612 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Eyelid, Blepharospasm – LI04, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST40, SI04, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.019 ↗)
• Paralysis, Paralysis Facial, Urinary Dysfunction, Sensory Disturbance, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Neurological Deficit Acute – ST04, ST06, ST07, BL08, GB06, GB18, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000005562 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Synkinesis, Sequelae Facial Nerve Palsy – ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, GB02, GB21, LV03, CV17 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2015.01.006 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Sudden – LI04, ST07, ST36, SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013742 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Jaw Opening Restriction, Aspiration Pneumonia, Masticatory Muscle Pain – ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 ↗)
• Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Facial Numbness, Hyperacusis, Taste Altered – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 ↗)
• Headache, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Neck Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Tmj Pain – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, BL10, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2021/1286570 ↗)
• Headache, Dysgeusia, Jaw Pain, Xerostomia, Paresthesia, Dysarthria, Gum Pain, Chewing Disorder, Tongue Numbness, Neuropathy Dental – LU07, LI04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST36, HT05, KD06, GB20, CV23, GV20 (doi:10.1089/acu.2020.1472 ↗)
• Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Spasm Hemifacial, Temporomandibular Joint Pain – LU10, LI04, ST07, SI18, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.931412 ↗)
• Multiple Sclerosis, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, ST02, ST07, ST44, BL02, LV03 (doi:10.3390/medicines9080044 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Insomnia, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Paralysis Facial Bell's Palsy, Eye Closure Incomplete – ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, BL02, KD03 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1088138 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Traumatic, Eyelid Incomplete Closure, Taste Abnormal – LI04, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.3390/healthcare11182546 ↗)
• Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Temporomandibular Pain, Orofacial Pain, Mouth-opening Limited, Limited Mouth Opening – LI04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL10, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.08.005 ↗)
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Neck Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Muscle Tension Trapezius, Muscle Tension Sternocleidomastoid – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, SI19, BL60, TB17, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV26 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Orbicularis Oculi, Spasm Facial Muscle Involuntary – ST04, ST05, ST07, ST09, SI18, TB17, GB01, GB02, GB14 (doi:10.7759/cureus.55219 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Headache Tmd, Jaw Dysfunction – LI04, ST06, ST07, SI19, GB34 (doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcae094 ↗)
• Facial Droop, Ear Pain, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
• Facial Droop, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain, Facial Pain, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Stabbing Pain – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB05, GB01 (doi:10.1007/s00415-024-12433-x ↗)
• Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain, Rash Herpes Zoster – LI04, LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB05, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 ↗)
• Postnasal Drip, Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue Daytime, Chronic Sinusitis – ST07 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2025.28.2.154 ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis, Loss of Appetite, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Discharge, Chronic Sinusitis, Speech Hyponasal – ST07 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2025.28.2.154 ↗)
• Insomnia, Spasm Hemifacial, Neuropathy Peripheral, Fatigue Cancer-related, Spasm Facial, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Twitching Facial Unilateral – ST02, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1700524 ↗)
• Dry Mouth, Xerostomia – ST05, ST06, ST07 (doi:10.7759/cureus.29363 ↗)
• Chronic Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Restricted Movement Jaw – LI18, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB17, GB20, GB21 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101044 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Temporomandibular Pain, Jaw Restricted Movement, Muscle Tension Masticatory – LI04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, TB21 (doi:10.5935/1806-0013.20160076 ↗)
• Spasm Hemifacial – ST07, TB17 (doi:10.13045/jar.2023.00073 ↗)
• Spasm Facial, Hemifacial Spasm – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB20, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2021.11.025 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST02, ST07, ST08, TB17, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180246 ↗)
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, SI19, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB20 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.03.026 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial Chronic – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 ↗)

Most often selected alongside ST07

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• ST06Jaw Bone140 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley135 protocols
• ST04Earth Granary93 protocols
• SI18Cheek Bone Hole78 protocols
• GB14Yang Bright75 protocols
• TB17Hurricane70 protocols
• ST02Four Direction Brightness65 protocols
• BL02Gathered Bamboo52 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles52 protocols
• XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)49 protocols
• LI20Receiving Fragrance48 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool45 protocols

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