JIACHE

NAME

JIACHE

LOCATION

Approximately one fingerbreadth anterior and superior to the angle of the jaw at the prominence of the masseter muscle.
Note: ask the patient to clench the jaw before locating.
With the teeth slightly clenched, the point is at the prominence of the masseter muscle at the lateral aspect of the lower mandible, about 1 cun anterosuperior to the mandibular angle.

NEEDLING

Perpendicular insertion 0.5 cun.
Transverse insertion to join with such points as ST-4 Dicang, ST-5 Daying and ST-7 Xiaguan.
Transverse insertion towards the upper or lower jaw for toothache.
Straight insertion, 0.5 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness.
Transverse insertion for facial paralysis, join to ST-4 Dicang, 2 to 3 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness extending around the point.
For spasm of the masseter muscle, direct the needle upward.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun, or subcutaneously with the tip of the needle towards ST-4 Dicang.
Moxibustion is applicable.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS

Sun Si-miao Ghost point

ACTIONS

Eliminates Wind
Benefits the jaw and teeth
Activates the channel
Alleviates pain
Clears Heat from the Yang Ming

INDICATIONS

Deviation of the mouth and eyes
Swelling of the cheek and face
Toothache
Gum disorders
Tension and pain of the jaw
Inability to chew
Inability to open the mouth following Windstroke
Tempomandibular joint arthritis or dysfunction
Generalized toothache with pain and swelling of the lower jaw and cheeks
Hemiplegia
Total paralysis
Stiffness and pain of the neck
Mumps
Loss of voice
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial paralysis
Trismus
Torticollis
Spasm of the masseter muscle
Sore throat
Lockjaw
Apoplexy with trismus
Spasms and neuralgia of the neck muscles
Aphonia
Laryngitis

COMBINATIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

NOTES

This is an important local point to treat a wide range of disorders affecting the jaw.