Small Intestine
SI19
听宫 · Tinggong
Listening Palace
The hollow in front of the ear, found with the mouth soft and open.
Local ear and jaw point
Use caution
System
- Channel
- Small Intestine (SI)
- Element
- Fire
- Yin or yang
- yang
- Organ system
- Small Intestine
- Region
- Ear
- Limb rule
- Hand Taiyang
Where it is
Directly in front of the ear opening, in the hollow that appears when the mouth opens slightly. On the jaw joint.
Nearby: The ear canal and the temporomandibular joint. Do not push into the ear canal.
Traditionally said to
A local point for ear symptoms and jaw tension in channel teaching. Hearing loss needs a clinician, not pressure.
What people look up
Acupressure
Mouth slightly open, one fingertip in the hollow, very gentle, 20–40 seconds.
When not to press: Do not press into the canal, and do not use this for ear discharge, sudden hearing loss, or a locked jaw.
About 30–90 seconds is the usual window, unless the step above is shorter. Stop if pain, dizziness, or anything unusual shows up.
Licensed practice only
Needle depth, angle, electroacupuncture
Textbook language for students. Not instructions. A cun is a body-inch on that person, not a ruler inch. Do not needle yourself.
Depth
Common textbook range: about 0.5–1 cun perpendicular, mouth slightly open. Depth is clinic judgment.
Angle
Perpendicular, with the mouth slightly open so the joint space is available.
Electroacupuncture
Introductory charts rarely assign a standard electroacupuncture setting here. Clinics that use current choose frequency and intensity for that person. No milliamp figure is given, because copying one would be misleading.
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Use caution
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Use caution
Support the Aged
Wrist cleft that opens when the palm turns inward.
Herbs often paired for a similar pattern
Tags
tinggong · ear · tmj · jaw