LOCATION
On the face, anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyle of the mandible, in the depression formed when the mouth is open.
Features
Meetint point with TE and GB Meridians.
Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
The branches of the facial nerve, the auricular temporal nerve and the anterior branch of the superficial temporal arteries and veins.
Indication
Tinnitus，deafness，otitis media，otitis externa，aphonia；deaf-mute. Ear problems of any etiology, inflammation, deafness, tinnitus, hearing loss. TMJ, toothache. Calms the spirit – manic behavior, epilepsy, sensation of pressure below the heart.
Combinations
Tinnitus，deafness：SI 19 & TE 17 & TE 05.
Tinnitus：SI 19 & ST 06 & LI 04.
Deafness with qi stagnation：SI 19 & GB 02 & TE 17.
Otitis media：SI 19 & TE 17 & LI 04.
Phlegm-fire，Tinnitus：SI 19 & BL 23 & CV 12 & ST 40.
Gingivitis，toothache：SI 19 & ST 06 & LI 04.
Depression：SI 19 & BL 20.
穴位
在面部，耳屏前，下頜骨髁狀突的後方，張口時呈凹陷處。
特點
交會穴，通手、足少陽。
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
面神經分支，耳顳神經和顳淺動、靜脈的耳前支。
適應症
耳鳴，耳聾，中耳炎，外耳道炎，失音症；聾啞。
穴位配伍療法
耳鳴耳聾：1.聽宮 2.翳風 3.外關
耳鳴瞤耳：1.聽宮 2.頰車 3.合谷
耳聾氣閉：1.聽宮 2.聽會 3.翳風
中耳炎：1.聽宮 2.翳風 3.合谷
痰火耳鳴：1.聽宮 2.腎俞 3.中脘 4.豐隆
牙齦炎，牙痛：1.聽宮 2.頰車 3.合谷
心下悲淒：1.聽宮 2.脾俞