# Acupoints for Ear Fullness

4 sourced protocols for Ear Fullness. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/ear-fullness

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SI19 (Palace Of Hearing), KD01 (Bubbling Spring), TB21 (Ear Gate), GB02 (Hearing Convergence) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004062 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | SI19 (Palace Of Hearing), TB17 (Hurricane), TB21 (Ear Gate), GB02 (Hearing Convergence), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.1177/2050313X17711861 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), TB17 (Hurricane), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST07 (Below The Arch), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SI16 (Celestial Windows), SI19 (Palace Of Hearing), TB16 (Window Of Heaven), TB21 (Ear Gate), GB02 (Hearing Convergence) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2026.29.2.233 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI19 | Palace Of Hearing | Small Intestine Meridian | Anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible in the depression the formed when mouth is open. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel. |
| TB21 | Ear Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | In the depression the anterior to the supratragic notch and behind posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible; point is located with mouth open. |
| GB02 | Hearing Convergence | Gallbladder Meridian | Anterior to the intertragic notch at the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible; point is located with mouth open. |
| TB17 | Hurricane | Triple Burner Meridian | Posterior to the lobule of the ear in the depression the between mandible and mastoid process. |
| GB08 | Leading Valley | Gallbladder Meridian | Superior to the apex of the auricle 1.5 thumb widths within the hairline. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| ST07 | Below The Arch | Stomach Meridian | On the face anterior to the ear in the depression the between zygomatic arch and mandibular notch; point is located with mouth closed. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SI16 | Celestial Windows | Small Intestine Meridian | In the lateral aspect of the neck posterior to the scm and LI18 on the level of the laryngeal protuberance. |
| TB16 | Window Of Heaven | Triple Burner Meridian | On the lateral side of the neck directly below posterior border of the mastoid process on the level of the mandibular angle and on the posterior border of the scm. |

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