11 sourced protocols, each with its citation.
Often treated alongside Hearing Loss Sensorineural:
How often each point appears across the 11 entries ranked highest for Hearing Loss Sensorineural. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 聽宮 (tīng gōng)
🎯 Location: Anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible in the depression the formed when mouth is open.
⚠️ Cautions: Needle with the mouth open, and avoid deep needling towards the tympanic membrane.
🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Deafness, Epilepsy, Voice Loss, Toothache
SI19 · KD03 · TB17 · GB02 · LV03
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 聽宮 (tīng gōng)
🎯 Location: Anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible in the depression the formed when mouth is open.
⚠️ Cautions: Needle with the mouth open, and avoid deep needling towards the tympanic membrane.
🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Deafness, Epilepsy, Voice Loss, Toothache
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 百會 (bǎi huì)
🎯 Location: 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.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Palpitations, Jaundice, Qi Deficiency
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250511-k0003 ↗Click to view all layers
🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 聽宮 (tīng gōng)
🎯 Location: Anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible in the depression the formed when mouth is open.
⚠️ Cautions: Needle with the mouth open, and avoid deep needling towards the tympanic membrane.
🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Deafness, Epilepsy, Voice Loss, Toothache
SI19 · TB03 · TB17 · TB21 · GB02
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 聽宮 (tīng gōng)
🎯 Location: Anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible in the depression the formed when mouth is open.
⚠️ Cautions: Needle with the mouth open, and avoid deep needling towards the tympanic membrane.
🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Deafness, Epilepsy, Voice Loss, Toothache
LI04 · SI19 · TB03 · TB05 · TB17 · GB20 · GB43
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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
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