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Yi Long: TCM Acupoint Guide

YILONG
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Yi Long (Yilong)

Location

In the depression, 0.5 cun above SJ-17 Yifeng, behind the ear.

Needling

Slanted insertion directed slightly forward and downward, 1.5 to 2 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness in the lower ear, sometimes extending to the root of the tongue.

Indications

  • Deafness
  • Tinnitus
  • Deaf-mutism

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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