G9 Tianchong ( VB9 )

Location Directly above the posterior border of the auricle , 2 cun within the hairline , about - 0 . 5 cun posterior to G8

Indications Headache , epilepsy , swelling and pain of the gums , convulsion .

Method Puncture subcutaneously - 0 . 3 - 0 . 5 inch .

Vasculature The posterior auricular artery and vein .

Innervation The branch of the great occipital nerve .