Acupuncture Points for Paresthesia Facial

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

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ST04 · ST05 · ST06 · CV24

ST04Earth Granary

ST04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 地倉 (dì cāng)

🎯 Location: Lateral to the corner of the mouth directly below pupil.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with facial nerve.

🛡️ Treats: Pain, Facial Droop, Channel Stagnation, Voice Loss, Toothache

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

ST06Jaw Bone

ST06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 頰車 (jiá chē)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Needle shallowly and obliquely; avoid the facial artery and deep needling into the joint capsule.

🛡️ Treats: Wind, Pain, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Mumps

CV24Saliva Receptacle

CV24 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承漿 (chéng jiāng)

🎯 Location: In the depression the in the center of the mentolabial groove.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Sweating, Depression, Wind, Pain, Deviation Eye

Study-reported

Laser · 20 sessions over 10 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1007/s10103-023-03754-w ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Paresthesia Facial:

Points cited for Paresthesia Facial

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Paresthesia Facial. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV24Saliva ReceptacleConception Vessel1 of 1
  • ST04Earth GranaryStomach Meridian1 of 1
  • ST05Great ReceptionStomach Meridian1 of 1
  • ST06Jaw BoneStomach Meridian1 of 1

How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Laser1 of 1

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

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