San Jiao 21 (SJ 21)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Ermen, Ear Door
Location
In the depression anterior ot the supratragic notch and slightly superior to the condyloid process of the mandible. The poitn is located with the mouth open.
Indications
Tinnitus, deafness, otorrhea, toothache, stiffness of the lip.
Traditional Action
Courses the channels and quickens the connecting vessels, opens the portals and boosts the hearing.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.