GB-2 - Hearing Convergence

听会 - Tīng huì

Point Region: Face

GB

Gallbladder Meridian

足少阳胆经 - Zú Shàoyáng Dǎn Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the face, in the hollow between the notch below the small flap at the front of the ear (the intertragic notch) and the jaw joint. With the mouth open, it is in the hollow just in front of that notch.

How to Locate:

  1. Open your mouth
  2. Find the notch at the bottom of the small flap at the front of your ear
  3. The point is in the hollow just in front of that notch
GB-2 (Hearing Convergence) acupressure point location: On the face, in the hollow between the notch below the small flap at the front of the ear (the intertragic notch) and the jaw joint.

How to Apply Pressure

Open your mouth and feel for the hollow just in front of the notch below the small flap at your ear. Apply gentle, steady pressure there with a fingertip. Keep it comfortable: firm but never painful, and never deep or unrelenting. Stop if it hurts. Avoid this point if you have acute ear infections with fever, a perforated eardrum, recent ear surgery.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Earache
  • Jaw pain
  • Tmj dysfunction
  • Hearing loss
  • Ear infections

Related Health Concerns

Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)Dental Pain

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Acute ear infections with fever
  • Perforated eardrum
  • Recent ear surgery

Take care:

  • Avoid during active ear infections
  • Use gentle pressure only
  • Seek medical attention for severe ear pain or hearing loss
  • Discontinue if dizziness occurs