4 sourced protocols, each with its citation.
Often treated alongside Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural:
How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Hearing Loss Sudden 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 · TB17 · TB21 · GB02 · GB08 · GB20 · GV20 · GV24
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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 · ST07 · ST36 · SI19 · TB17 · TB21 · GB02
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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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🗺️ 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
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
张亚韦党军蒋里明祝福刘文侠梅水文. 针刺耳周四穴辅治特发性突聋伴耳鸣临床观察. 实用中医药杂志 ., 2024 [CNKI]
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