ST 7 Acupuncture Point - Xia Guan - Stomach Meridian
- Chinese Name Xiaguan
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English Name Below the Joint
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Location: On the face, anterior to the ear, in a depression between the zygomatic arch and the mandibular notch, with mouth closed.
- Actions & Effects:
- TMJ, facial pain, lower jaw toothache.
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Hearing issues, deafness, tinnitus, ear pain, ear discharge/infections.
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Stomach Meridian Points (45):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
Sources and More Information
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Listed in our conditions treated section under »
- Bells Palsy
- Dental Issues
- Ear Problems
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
- Tinnitus
- Trigeminal Neuralgia




