XH46 (Tonsil Cavity)

扁桃体穴biǎn táo tǐ xué

Extra Points: Head

Location of acupuncture point XH46 (Tonsil Cavity)
7
Indications
5
Protocols

Location

In the neck, when the lower jaw angle is 0.5 inches straight down..

Cautions

Avoid during acute tonsillitis.

Indications

Conditions for which XH46 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using XH46

  • TonsillitisST09, ST10, XH39, XH46, XL09, XL25 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • 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)
  • PharyngitisLU01, LU05, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI11, LI17, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST40, ST44, ST45, HT05, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI02, SI04, SI08, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL30, BL40, KD01, KD02, PC07, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB10, TB16, GB01, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB20, GB35, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB44, LV02, CV15, CV18, CV21, CV22, GV14, XH12, XH13, 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)