extra point.

【Origin】

Its hole is at the top of the auricle, hence the name Erjian (EX-HN6).

【Location】

【Anatomy】

It is an auricle cartilage and is home to the postauricular artery, vein and auriculotemporal nerve.

【Manipulation】

Perpendicular insertion 0.1 to 0.2 inches, or bleeding with a three-edged needle.

【Efficacy】

Eye membrane, boil and sore, eye redness, stye, laryngeal paralysis, partial headache, mumps, insomnia, acute lumbar sprain.

【Recipe】

• 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 lumpar spray: Erjian (EX-HN6) (1% procaine hydrochloride 2 ml acupoint injection).