G3 Shangguan ( VB3 )

Location In the front of the ear , on the upper border of the zygomatic arch , in the depression directly above S7

Indications Headache , deafness , tinnitus , diplacusis , deviation of the eye and mouth , toothache .

Method Puncture perpendicularly - 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 inch . Deep puncture is not advisable . Moxibustion is applicable .

Vasculature The zygomaticoorbital artery and vein .

Innervation The zygomatic branch of the facial nerve and the zygomaticofacial nerve .