Tinghui GB2 : Nomenclature, Location, Function, Indication, Method

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Tinghui-GB2

Nomenclature:

Ting: hearing Hui: gathering
Tinghui is in front of the ear and beneficial to hearing. It is a place where the Qi of the meridian at the ear is gathered.

Point: GB-2
Chinese Name: 听会
Name: Tinghui
English Name/Meaning: Meeting of Hearing
Pinyin: tīng huì
Han Geul 한글: cheong hoe 청회
Romaji: chō e
Vietnamese: Thính hội

Location:

In front of the intertragic notch, on the posterior border of the condylar process of the mandible in the depression when the mouth is open.

Functions of tinghui:

  • Opens the ear (removes obstruction from channel, moves qi in channel, ear pain, TMJ pain).
  • Dispels wind (Exterior wind heat, otorrhea/ear discharge).
  • Clears liver and gallbladder channel.

Indications:

  • Tinghui is good for ear and jaw problems like tinnitus, deafness, TMJ pain.
  • Also useful for deviation of the mouth and eye, toothache, facial pain.

Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun.

Remark:

This point should be needled with the mouth wide open.


Read About More Acupuncture Points of Gallbladder Meridian

GB1-瞳子髎-Tongziliao          GB21-肩井- Jianjing             GB22-渊腋- Yuanye               GB23-辄筋- Zhejin              GB24-日月- Riyue            GB25-京门- Jingmen           GB26-帶脉- Daimai        GB27-五枢- Wushu             GB28-維道- Weidao           GB29-居髎- Juliao         GB30-环跳- Huantiao        GB31-风市- Fengshi           GB32-中渎- Zhongdu              GB33-膝阳关- Xiyangguan           GB34-阳陵泉- Yanglingquan           GB35-阳交- Yangjiao                 GB36-外丘- Waiqiu                GB37-光明- Guangming             GB38-阳辅- Yangfu          GB39-悬锺- Xuanzhong               GB40-丘墟- Qiuxu             GB41-足临会- Zulinqi          GB42-地五会- Diwuhui          GB43-侠溪- Xiaxi        GB44-足窍阴- Zuqiaoyin


 

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