SI 19 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Auditory Palace
• Pinyin Name: Ting Gong
• Chinese Character: 聽宮

SI 19 Clinical Usages

• Ear problems of any etiology, inflammation, deafness, tinnitus, hearing loss.
• TMJ, toothache.
• Calms the spirit - manic behavior, epilepsy, sensation of pressure below the heart.  

• Blog Posts Where SI 19 Is Discussed

•   Acupuncture Treatment Helpful for Trigeminal Neuralgia
•   Study Finds Acupuncture Effective for Chronic Tinnitus
•   Tinnitus Treatment - Back Acupuncture with Tuina Found More Effective Than Standard Acupuncture
•   Acupuncture for Tinnitus - Study Shows Positive Results

• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Electroacupuncture Found More Effective Than Nimodipine for Mild Cognitive Impairment
•   Auricular and Body Acupuncture Both Lower Preoperative Anxiety
•   Acupuncture with Metformin for Diabetes and Obesity Better Than Metformin Alone (Study)
•   Acupuncture Shown To Be More Cost Effective, and Effective Overall, than NSAIDS for Chronic Low Back Pain
•   Study Finds Acupuncture with Bloodletting Superior To Claritin (Loratadine) For Hives (Chronic Urticaria)
•   Researchers Find Acupuncture Outperforms Topamax for Migraines

SI 19 Acupuncture Point Associations

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Shen Disturbance
• Phlegm Misting the Heart

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Ear Problems
• Tinnitus
• Deafness (Hearing Loss)
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
• Toothache
• Epilepsy (Seizure)
• Manic Depression
• Chest Pain

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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