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    GB 11
    Touqiaoyin
    tóu qiào yīn ( 頭竅陰 )
    Head Portal Yin, Yin Portals of the Head, Head Yin Cavity
    Foot Shaoyang - GB Channel

Touqiaoyin (GB 11)

Location

Posterior and superior to the mastoid process, at the junction of middle third and lower third of the curved line connecting Tianchong (GB 9) and Wangu (GB 12).

Indications
  • Head and neck pain
  • Tinnitus, deafness, ear pain
Applications
  • Clears the head, benefits the sense organs
  • Activates the channel, alleviates pain
Balance Method: 
Techniques

Needle subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 cun.