Acupuncture Points for Anxiety Dental

8 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Anxiety Dental

How often each point appears across the 8 entries ranked highest for Anxiety Dental. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian3 of 8
  • TF10ShenmenAuricular Points3 of 8
  • XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal HallExtra Points: Head2 of 8
  • CVC01HeartAuricular Points1 of 8
  • CVC09San JiaoAuricular Points1 of 8
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel1 of 8
  • IAC03SympatheticAuricular Points1 of 8
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 8
  • TR01Adrenal GlandAuricular Points1 of 8

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (5 points)

100%

CVC01 · CVC09 · IAC03 · TF10 · TR01

Point 1 of 5

CVC01Heart

CVC01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 心 (xīn)

🎯 Location: A depression which is located at the center of Cavum Concha.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe cardiac conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Hypertension, Arrhythmia, Neurasthenia, Raynaud's Disease, Heart Disease

CVC09San Jiao

CVC09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三焦 (sān jiāo)

🎯 Location: At the middle area from the inferior and lateral edge of the hole of the External Auditory Canal to the Nervous Subcortex. This is where the mixed branches of the Facial nerve, Vagus nerve and Glossopharyngeal nerve exit.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Constipation, Toothache, Edema, Facial Spasm

IAC03Sympathetic

IAC03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 交感 (jiāo gǎn)

🎯 Location: On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Etc, Over Secretion Diseases, Internal Organ Pain, Autonomic Nerve Disorders, Spasms

TF10Shenmen

TF10 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神門 (shén mén)

🎯 Location: At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Pain, Inflammation, Restless Spirit, Emotional And Mental Disorders

TR01Adrenal Gland

TR01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎上腺 (shèn shàng xiàn)

🎯 Location: In the center of the lower part of the Tragus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Etc, Bronchial Asthma, Hematochezia, Profuse Menstruation, Rheumatic Diseases

Study-reported

Acupressure · a single day

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.862575 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. TF10 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2738 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

XH03 · TF10

Point 1 of 2

XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall

XH03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 印堂 (yìn táng)

🎯 Location: At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Anxiety, Dizziness, Wind, Facial Pain, Insomnia

TF10Shenmen

TF10 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神門 (shén mén)

🎯 Location: At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Pain, Inflammation, Restless Spirit, Emotional And Mental Disorders

Study-reported

Acupressure · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2738 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. XH03, TF10 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-3070 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

XH03 · TF10

Point 1 of 2

XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall

XH03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 印堂 (yìn táng)

🎯 Location: At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Anxiety, Dizziness, Wind, Facial Pain, Insomnia

TF10Shenmen

TF10 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神門 (shén mén)

🎯 Location: At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Pain, Inflammation, Restless Spirit, Emotional And Mental Disorders

Study-reported

Acupressure · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-3070 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. XH03, TF10 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2738 ↗

Single-point entry

100%

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Laser · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.07.002 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s12903-025-06630-x ↗

Single-point entry

100%

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Laser + Electrical stimulation on the skin · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s12903-025-06630-x ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.07.002 ↗

Single-point entry

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LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Laser · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1007/s40368-023-00780-8 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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How the studies delivered it

What the 7 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Acupressure3 of 7
  • Laser3 of 7
  • Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 7
  • Needling1 of 7

Sessions: the 6 studies that gave a count ran a median of 1 (middle half 1 to 1).

Course: the 7 studies that gave a length ran a median of 1 day (middle half 1 day to 1 day).

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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