San Jiao 20 (SJ 20)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Jiaosun, Minute Angle (Angel Vertex)
Location
Directly above the ear apex, within the hair line.
Indications
Tinnitus, redness, pain and swelling of the eye, swelling of the gum, toothache, parotitis.
Traditional Action
Clears the head and brightens the eyes, courses wind, quickens the connecting vessels.
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.