Relief at Your Fingertips: How Jiao Sun Benefits Your Head, Teeth, and Ears

“A point on the meridian has the potential to heal the areas that the meridian travels through,” traditional Chinese medicine says. Each meridian—one of the body’s energetic pathways—influences different regions and functions within the body. Sixty patients were split into two groups: one received only the nerve block, while the other received both the block and daily acupuncture for three weeks.

Both groups improved, but the acupuncture group had better results, suggesting that acupuncture may boost the effects of standard treatments. Press the point firmly for three to five seconds, then relax for three seconds. Repeat this for one to three minutes on each side of the head.



Circular massage with your index finger or thumb also works well—again, one to three minutes per side. To stimulate this point more deeply and effectively, seek a trained acupuncturist or TCM practitioner for moxibustion (a gentle heat therapy with dried mugwort) or acupuncture treatment. Precautions.