LOCATION
Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the masseter muscle in a groove-like depression (facial artery groove), with cheeks bulged.
Features
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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
Facial nerve and buccal nerve, with facial arteries and veins in front.
Indication
Cavities，pericoronitis，facial cellular interstitial inflammation，blepharospasm，lymphoid tuberculosis；facial paralysis，facial spasm，trigeminal neuralgia。Local point – Pain a/or swelling of the cheek/jaw, neck pain, lockjaw, toothache. Stiff tongue leading to speech problems, frequent yawning. Inability to close eye.
Combinations
Trismus：ST 05 & ST 06 & ST 07 & LI 04 & GV 26.
Facial swelling，toothache，facial paralysis：ST 05 & ST 06 & LI 04 & ST 44.
Toothache，aversion to cold：ST 05 & SI 18 & GB 02 & LI 11.
Lymphoid tuberculosis (neck)：ST 05 & LI 13 & LI 14.
Erysipelas of the face：ST 05 & LI 11 & LI 04.
穴位
在面部，下頜角前方咬肌附著部前緣，當面動脈搏動處。
特點
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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
面神經及頰神經，前方有面動、靜脈。
適應症
齲齒痛，智齒冠周炎，面部蜂窩質炎，眼瞼痙攣，頸淋巴結核；面神經麻痺，面肌痙攣，三叉神經痛。
穴位配伍療法
牙關緊閉：1.大迎 2.頰車 3.下關 4.合谷 5.人中
面腫，牙痛，口眼歪斜：1.大迎 2.頰車 3.合谷 4.內庭
牙痛惡寒：1.大迎 2.顴髎 3.聽會 4.曲池
頸部瘰癧：1.大迎 2.手五里 3.臂臑
蝦蟆瘟：1.大迎 2.曲池 3.合谷
蝦蟆瘟：1.大迎 2.曲池 3.合谷