LOCATION: At the lower border of the zygomatic arch, in the depression anterior to the
condyloid process of the mandible. This point is located with the mouth closed.
IMAGE: An anatomical reference
FUNCTIONS: Benefits Hearing
Brightens the Eyes
Clears Collaterals
Dispels Heat and Wind
Opens Orifices and stops dizziness
Stops Pain
INDICATIONS:
deaf-mutism
dislocated jaw
earache
facial paralysis
mouth & eyes awry
otitis media
pus in the ear
spasms of the masseter muscle
temporomandibular arthritis
tinnitus
toothache
trigeminal neuralgia
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: TMJ syndrome
for otitis-- not as good as more local points
for excessive yawning
classically not recommended to moxa
