5 points of the tragus (J): points that pertain to hormonal regulation

Location tip

The tragus may be made up of one or two lobes. If there are two, they are created by an indentation between the lobes. Many patients have a small tragus, and it may be difficult to see the indentation. Sometimes the patient only has one lobe; hence, the practitioner must infer where an indentation would occur. Figure 3.6 shows a well-defined tragus, and Figure 3.7 shows one that is less defined, and how to visualize where an indentation would fall.

Figure 3.6 The arrow denotes a well-defined tragus. The probe is on the groove of the

Figure 3.7 A tragus that is less defined and a visualized indentation

Figure 3.8 Points of the tragus (J)

Note: Some texts do not align points 21 to 23. However, the Chinese doctors with whom I studied in Beijing used these locations as I do (Figure 3.8).

21. Thirst: Located in the center of the superior portion of the tragus.

22. External Nose: Located midway between the Thirst and Hunger points, in the center of the tragus.

23. Hunger: Located on the lower lobe of the tragus, directly below the External Nose point.

24. Internal Nose: Located midway between the Hunger and Adrenal points on the lower portion of the tragus.

25. Adrenal: Located on the lower portion of the tragus close to its lateral border..

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