ST 7 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Below the Joint
• Pinyin Name: Xiaguan
• Chinese Character: 下關

ST 7 Clinical Usages

• TMJ, facial pain, lower jaw toothache.
• Hearing issues, deafness, tinnitus, ear pain, ear discharge/infections.

• Blog Posts Where ST 7 Is Discussed

•   Acupuncture Treatment Helpful for Trigeminal Neuralgia
•   Stroke Rehabilitation with Acupuncture, Tuina, and Tong Ren Therapy

• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Brain Changes Involved In Alzheimer's Improve With Acupuncture (Study)
•   Acupuncture effective for cancer patients with persistent hiccups
•   Moxibustion More Effective Than Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue (Study)
•   Acupuncture as an alternative to an epidural for labor pain (Study)
•   Electroacupuncture Or Moxibustion Promote Sciatic Nerve Regeneration (Back Pain Study)
•   Electro Acupuncture Helpful to Reduce Post-Operative Pain Following Spinal Surgery
•   Plum Blossom Needling and Cupping for Facial Palsy/Bell's Palsy Superior to Laser Irradiation
•   Understanding and Treating Fibromyalgia From An Acupuncture Perspective

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

• Liver Wind

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:

• Facial Pain
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
• Toothache
• Deafness (Hearing Loss)
• Tinnitus
• Otitis Media

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

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