Yifeng

1. 01Behind the earlobe, between the mandibular ramus and the mastoid process, in the depression just above the palpable transverse process of the first cervical vertebra. Note: folding the earlobe forward exposes this point.
2. 02Behind the earlobe, in the depression between the mastoid process and the mandible.
3. 03Midway between the tip of the mastoid process and the angle of the mandible.
4. 04Posterior to the earlobe, in the hollow between the mastoid process and the mandible.

1. 01Insert perpendicularly, aiming toward the opposite ear, 0.5 to 1 cun.
2. 02Caution: angling the needle too far anteriorly or posteriorly causes pain and can leave discomfort when opening and closing the mouth for some time afterward.
3. 03For deaf-mutism: insert obliquely, angled medially and downward, 1.5 to 2 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes spreading toward the pharynx with a constricted, hot feeling.
4. 04For parotitis or facial paralysis: insert straight, aimed toward the opposite eyeball, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: distention and pain at the base of the ear, sometimes spreading to the front of the tongue.
5. 05Needle straight in, 0.5 to 1 cun.
6. 06Moxibustion may be used.
7. 07Note: have the patient open the mouth to insert the needle, then close it — this allows for a deeper insertion.

Meeting point of the Gall Bladder channel

• ·Benefits the ears
• ·Benefits vision
• ·Soothes the ear
• ·Eliminates Wind
• ·Clears Heat
• ·Frees the channel
• ·Relieves pain

• ·Deafness
• ·Tinnitus
• ·Ear discharge
• ·Itching inside the ear
• ·Redness, pain and swelling of the ear
• ·Earache
• ·Mumps
• ·Parotid gland enlargement
• ·Scrofula
• ·Superficial visual obstruction with visual dizziness
• ·Trigeminal neuralgia
• ·Convulsions, generally with headache and an arched, rigid back
• ·Temporomandibular arthritis
• ·A membrane over the eye
• ·Aural vertigo
• ·Hypertension
• ·A heavy sensation in the head
• ·Subluxation of the maxilla
• ·Facial numbness
• ·Neuralgia of the shoulders and scapula
• ·Deviation of the mouth and eye
• ·Loss of speech
• ·Tetany with inability to speak
• ·Lockjaw (trismus)
• ·Pain and swelling of the cheek
• ·Toothache in the lower jaw
• ·Pain of the teeth and gums
• ·Mania
• ·Clonic spasm
• ·Facial paralysis
• ·Bell's palsy
• ·Deaf-mutism
• ·Sudden mutism
• ·Sore eyes
• ·Blurred vision
• ·Otitis media
• ·Mania with auditory hallucinations
• ·Chronic yawning in infants
• ·Lymphangitis
• ·A tendency to stretch, especially in children
• ·Swelling of the cheeks
• ·Ptosis of the lower jaw
• ·Frequent yawning in infants

• ·This point is essential locally for treating ear disorders.
• ·It is the primary point for facial paralysis, whether caused by External or Internal Wind.
• ·It is also a key point for clearing External Wind.