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Location
On the joint of the ear lobe and cheek, 0.5 thumb widths anterior and superior to the yifeng (TB17).
Cautions
Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.
Indications
Conditions for which XH23 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Protocols using XH23
- Facial Muscle Spasm – XH23 (Liu Jian. Dr. Zhang Ren's Experience in the Acupuncture Treatment of Different Diseases with the Same Therapeutic Principle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 110-113)
- Retinal Periphlebitis, Vitreous Hematocele, Vision Decreased – BL01, BL02, GB20, XH23 (Liu Jian. Dr. Zhang Ren's Experience in the Acupuncture Treatment of Different Diseases with the Same Therapeutic Principle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 110-113)
- Vision Decreased, Macular Degeneration – BL01, GB20, XH23 (Liu Jian. Dr. Zhang Ren's Experience in the Acupuncture Treatment of Different Diseases with the Same Therapeutic Principle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 110-113)
- Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Eye Pain, Asthenopia, Eye Distention, Eye Soreness, Epiphora, Light Aversion, Vision Unclear – BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, XH23 (Liu Jian. Dr. Zhang Ren's Experience in the Acupuncture Treatment of Different Diseases with the Same Therapeutic Principle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 110-113)
- Headache, Vision Blurred, Paralysis Ocular Abducent, Vision Double – BL02, TB23, GB01, GB20, XH23 (Liu Jian. Dr. Zhang Ren's Experience in the Acupuncture Treatment of Different Diseases with the Same Therapeutic Principle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 110-113)
Most often selected alongside XH23
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XH23. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.