Table 1 Acupoints selected in this study.
International code | Name in pinyin | Location | Indication |
|---|---|---|---|
LI 4 | Hegu | Web between forefinger and thumb on the dorsal aspect of the hand. | Distal point for front of the head, face, special sense organs, and front of neck |
St 6 | Jiache | The most prominent point of the masseter muscle felt on clenching the jaws | Toothache, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, parotitis, trismus, and spasm of masseter muscle |
St 7 | Xiaguan | In the depression on the lower border of zygomatic arch. | Toothache, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, arthritis of mandibular joint. |
SJ 17 | Yifeng | The highest point of depression behind the ear lobe, between the angle of the mandible and the mastoid process. | Ear disorders and facial paralysis. |