SI-19 - Palace of Hearing

听宫 - Tīng gōng

Point Region: Face

SI

Small Intestine Meridian

手太阳小肠经 - Shǒu Tàiyáng Xiǎochángjīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the face, in the hollow in front of the centre of the small flap at the front of the ear (the tragus), behind the jaw joint. It lies between TE-21 above and GB-2 below.

How to Locate:

  1. Open your mouth slightly
  2. Find the small flap at the front of your ear
  3. The point is in the hollow just in front of its centre
SI-19 (Palace of Hearing) acupressure point location: On the face, in the hollow in front of the centre of the small flap at the front of the ear (the tragus), behind the jaw joint.

How to Apply Pressure

Open the mouth slightly and press lightly into the hollow in front of the small flap of the ear. Use external pressure only, never into the ear canal, and skip it with an ear infection, a perforated eardrum or after ear surgery.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Earache
  • Jaw tension
  • Ear ringing
  • Hearing loss
  • Ear pain
  • Jaw pain

Related Health Concerns

Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)Dental Pain

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Traditionally combined with:

SI-19 + GB-2
Hearing Convergence
SI-19 + TE-17
Wind Screen

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Active ear infections
  • Perforated eardrum
  • Recent ear surgery

Take care:

  • Avoid inserting finger into ear canal
  • Use only external pressure