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    ST 7

    Xiaguan

    xià guān (下關 )
    Below the Joint, Lower Hinge
    Foot Yangming - ST Channel
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Xiaguan (ST 7)

Location

Anterior to the ear, at the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression between the zygomatic arch and the mandibular notch. This point is located with the mouth closed.

Indications
  • Deafness, tinnitus, otorrhea
  • Toothache, facial paralysis, pain of the face, motor impairment of the jaw
Applications
  • Benefits the ears, jaw, and teeth
  • Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun with the mouth closed.

Remarks
  • Meeting point of the Stomach and Gallbladder channels