XH17 (Parotid Gland)

腮腺sāi xiàn

Extra Points: Head

Location of acupuncture point XH17 (Parotid Gland)
3
Indications
3
Protocols

Location

On the cheek, at the midpoint of the line connecting the lower border of the ear lobe and the angle of the mandible..

Cautions

Caution in parotid infections or inflammation.

Indications

Conditions for which XH17 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using XH17

  • WindLU07, LI03, LI04, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI15, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST06, ST08, ST34, SI03, SI09, SI12, SI14, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL03, BL05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL10, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL45, BL60, BL62, BL63, TB01, TB05, TB16, TB17, TB18, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB07, GB08, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB19, GB20, GB31, GB32, GB41, LV07, CV04, CV24, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, GV22, GV23, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH25, XH29, XH40, XH46, XL02, XL03, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • MumpsLU11, LI04, ST05, ST06, SI02, TB05, TB17, GB02, GB41, XH06, XH17, XH46 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • HeatLU01, LU06, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI03, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST12, ST30, ST36, ST45, SP02, SP03, SP11, SP12, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI18, BL01, BL04, BL13, BL16, BL22, BL38, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL55, BL60, BL65, KD08, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB15, TB17, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB01, GB02, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB19, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV08, LV13, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV20, GV27, GV28, XB03, XC17, XH02, XH05, XH06, XH09, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH14, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH29, XH40, XH46, XH47, XL06, XL08, XL09, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XL12, XL23, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)