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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 Paralysis, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Paralytic Strabismus – LI04, LI19, ST01, ST04, ST05, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, XH04, XH23, XH29, XH43 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0009 ↗)
- 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.
- GB20Wind Pool5 protocols
- BL02Gathered Bamboo4 protocols
- BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point3 protocols
- TB23Silken Bamboo Hollow3 protocols
- GB01Pupil Crevice2 protocols
- GB14Yang Bright2 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley1 protocols
- LI19Grain Bone Hole1 protocols
- SI18Cheek Bone Hole1 protocols
- ST01Tear Container1 protocols
- ST04Earth Granary1 protocols
- ST05Great Reception1 protocols