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Alternate names: 多所闻 duō suǒ wén, More Heard; 所闻 suǒ wén, Heard

Channel: SI, Hand Greater Yáng (tài yáng) Small Intestine Channel

Modern location: An acupoint located immediately anterior to the ear, level with the midpoint of the tragus.

Classic location: At the pearl of the ear, which is the size of an adzuki bean. (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)

Local anatomy: The auricular branches of the superficial temporal artery and vein. Branch of the facial nerve, the auriculotemporal nerve.

Action: Frees the channel and network vessels; opens the ear orifices; relieves pain; boosts visual and hearing acuity.

Modern indications: Deafness; tinnitus; toothache; purulent ear; mania and withdrawal; epilepsy.

Classic indications: Arm pain; toothache; pain in the heart [region] and abdomen; withdrawal disease.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.2‒1.0 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3‒5 cones; pole 5 min.

Needle sensation: Distension, sometimes spreading into the ear.

Point groups: Intersection point (jiāo huì xué) of the small intestine and hand and foot lesser yáng (shào yáng) channels (TB and GB).

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