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Acupuncture Points for Mandibular Pain

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Mandibular Pain:

Facial PainMandibular PainFacial PainTrigeminal NeuralgiaTrigeminal NeuralgiaCommon Cold

Points cited for Mandibular Pain

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Mandibular Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL02Gathered BambooBladder Meridian3 of 3
  • GB14Yang BrightGallbladder Meridian3 of 3
  • ST05Great ReceptionStomach Meridian3 of 3
  • ST06Jaw BoneStomach Meridian3 of 3
  • ST07Below The ArchStomach Meridian3 of 3
  • TB05Outer GateTriple Burner Meridian3 of 3
  • XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)Extra Points: Head3 of 3
  • XH18Lower Saliva ReceptacleExtra Points: Head3 of 3
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • KD06Shining SeaKidney Meridian1 of 3
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 3
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian1 of 3

No study in this index covers Mandibular Pain

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (10 points)

70%

ST05 · ST06 · ST07 · ST44 · BL02 · TB05 · GB14 · LV03 · XH05 · XH18

Fire LiverFacial PainStomachMandibular PainTrigeminal NeuralgiaTrigeminal NeuralgiaFire LiverFacial PainMandibular Pain
Point 1 of 10

ST05Great Reception

ST05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大迎 (dà yíng)

🎯 Location: Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the attached portion of the masseter where pulsation of the facial artery is palpable in the groovelike depression the appearing when cheek is bulged.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with facial nerve and artery.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Wind, Swelling, Chills, Aversion Cold

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (9 points)

70%

ST05 · ST06 · ST07 · BL02 · TB05 · GB14 · GB20 · XH05 · XH18

Common ColdFacial PainMandibular PainInvasion Pathogenic WindFacial PainMandibular PainInvasion Pathogenic Wind
Point 1 of 9

ST05Great Reception

ST05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大迎 (dà yíng)

🎯 Location: Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the attached portion of the masseter where pulsation of the facial artery is palpable in the groovelike depression the appearing when cheek is bulged.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with facial nerve and artery.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Wind, Swelling, Chills, Aversion Cold

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (10 points)

70%

ST05 · ST06 · ST07 · SP06 · BL02 · KD06 · TB05 · GB14 · XH05 · XH18

Yin DeficiencyFacial PainMandibular PainTrigeminal NeuralgiaFire ExcessiveTrigeminal NeuralgiaYin DeficiencyFacial PainMandibular PainFire Excessive
Point 1 of 10

ST05Great Reception

ST05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大迎 (dà yíng)

🎯 Location: Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the attached portion of the masseter where pulsation of the facial artery is palpable in the groovelike depression the appearing when cheek is bulged.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with facial nerve and artery.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Wind, Swelling, Chills, Aversion Cold

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗
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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

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