bubble_chart Category extra point.
bubble_chart Etymology
Its hole is at the top of the auricle, hence the name Erjian (EX-HN6).
bubble_chart Location
On the top of the auricle, when the fold ear is forward, at the tip above the auricle.
bubble_chart Anatomy
It is an auricle cartilage and is home to the postauricular artery, vein and auriculotemporal nerve.
bubble_chart Manipulation
Perpendicular insertion 0.1 to 0.2 cun, or bleeding with a three-edged needle.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Eye membrane, boil and sore, eye redness, stye, pharyngitis, partial headache, mumps, insomnia, acute lumbar sprain.
bubble_chart Combinations
- Mumps: Erjian (EX-HN6) (prick bleeding), Guanchong (TE1) (prick bleeding), Hegu (LI4), Jiache (ST6), Yifeng (TE17); fever plus Dazhui (GV14), Quchi (LI11), parotid gland pain plus Waiguan (TE5), sore throat cough plus Lieque (LU7), Shaoshang (LU11), nausea vomiting plus Neiguan (PC6), complications of testicularitis and oophoritis plus Ququan (LR8), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Dadun (LR1).
- Sty: Erjian (EX-HN6) (puncture bleeding), Ganshu (BL18).
- insomnia: Erjian (EX-HN6) (puncture bleeding), add ear point compression pills according to concurrent symptoms: yin deficiency with effulgent fire, add Shenmen (HT7); for palpitation and heartbeat, add Shenmen (HT7), heart, and duodenum; disharmony of liver qi adds gallbladder, liver, and subcortex; disharmony of spleen and stomach adds spleen, stomach, and duodenum.
- Acute lumbar spray: Erjian (EX-HN6) (1% procaine hydrochloride 2 ml acupoint injection).
