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

•   Safety of Acupuncture During Pregnancy - Exploration of the "Forbidden Points" (Study)
•   How LI 11 and ST 37 Acupuncture Points Alleviate Constipation
•   Acupuncture Anesthesia Research
•   Acupuncture for Colitis - Animal Study Leads To Clues of Benefit
•   Tongue Diagnosis - Study Explores Changes During Menstruation
•   Sleep Links To Blood Pressure - Theory and Acupuncture Treatment of Insomnia and Hypertension
•   Acupuncture effect on ALS (Lou Gehrig's) in animal models
•   Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Finds Acupuncture Superior to Medication for Treatment of Migraines

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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