# Acupoints for Hearing Impairment

0 sourced protocols for Hearing Impairment. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hearing-impairment

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB05 (Outer Gate), GB02 (Hearing Convergence) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2012/268237 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SI19 (Palace Of Hearing), TB03 (Central Islet), TB17 (Hurricane), TB21 (Ear Gate), GB02 (Hearing Convergence), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1689472 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | LI Kai, WEI Dan, LI Jia-kang. Acupuncture plus Acupoint-Injection for Treatment of Cervical Spondylosis of Vertebroarterial Type. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 243-244 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST04 (Earth Granary), ST06 (Jaw Bone), ST07 (Below The Arch), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), TB17 (Hurricane), GB02 (Hearing Convergence), GB14 (Yang Bright), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 5 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), TB03 (Central Islet), TB17 (Hurricane), GB02 (Hearing Convergence), GB43 (Narrow Stream), GV04 (Life Gate) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), TB03 (Central Islet), TB05 (Outer Gate), TB17 (Hurricane), GB02 (Hearing Convergence), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), GB43 (Narrow Stream), LV02 (Passing Between) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 7 | TB03 (Central Islet), TB17 (Hurricane), GB02 (Hearing Convergence), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), GB43 (Narrow Stream), LV02 (Passing Between) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 8 | GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | GAO Xi-yan. Moxibustion Penetration and Its Clinical Application. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 267-269 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TB03 | Central Islet | Triple Burner Meridian | When fist is clenched point is on the dorsum of the hand between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones in the depression the proximal to the 4th metacarpophalangeal joint. |
| TB17 | Hurricane | Triple Burner Meridian | Posterior to the lobule of the ear in the depression the between mandible and mastoid process. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| ST40 | Abundant Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| ST04 | Earth Granary | Stomach Meridian | Lateral to the corner of the mouth directly below pupil. |
| ST06 | Jaw Bone | Stomach Meridian | One finger breadth (middle finger) anterior & superior to the lower angle of the mandible where masseter is prominent when teeth are clenched & depressive when it is pressed. |
| 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. |
| SI18 | Cheek Bone Hole | Small Intestine Meridian | Directly below outer canthus in the depression on the lower border of the zygoma. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GB43 | Narrow Stream | Gallbladder Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 4th and 5th toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GB41 | Foot Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot. |
| LV02 | Passing Between | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| 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. |

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