SJ-17 Yifeng - Wind Screen

More Spirit Names: Shielding Wind

English:	Wind Screen
Also Known As:	Shielding Wind Wind Cover

Location

• Behind the earlobe, between the ramus of the mandible and the mastoid process, in the depression just superior to the palpable transverse process of the first cervical vertebra.
  Note: fold the earlobe forward to reveal this point.
• In the depression between the mastoid process and the mandible, behind the earlobe.
• Located halfway between the tip of the mastoid process and the angle of the mandible.
• Posterior to the earlobe, in the depression between the mastoid process and the mandible.

Needling

• Perpendicular insertion, directed towards the opposite ear, 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Caution: if the needle is directed too anteriorly or posteriorly, pain will ensue and may cause discomfort on opening and closing the mouth for some time after the treatment.
• Slanted insertion, for deaf-mutism, needle pointed in a medial downward direction, 1.5 to 2 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes extending toward the pharynx causing a constricted hot feeling
• Straight insertion , for parotitis or facial paralysis, needle pointed toward the eyeball of the opposite side, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: distention and pain at the bottom of the ear, sometimes distention and pain extending to the anterior part of the tongue.
• Puncture perpendicularly, 0.5 to 1 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.
• Note: open the mouth, insert the needle, then close the mouth. This way you can insert the needle quite deeply.

Command Functions

• Meeting point of the Gall Bladder channel

Actions

• Benefits the ears
• Benefits vision
• Soothe the ear
• Eliminates Wind
• Clears Heat
• Activates the channel
• Alleviates pain

Indications

Deafness Tinnitus Discharge from the ear Itching inside the ear Redness, pain and swelling of the ear Earache Mumps Enlargement of the parotid gland Scrofula Superficial visual obstruction with visual dizziness Trigeminal neuralgia Convulsions (generally with a headache and an arched, rigid back) Tempomandibular arthritis Membrane over the eye Aural vertigo Hypertension Sensation of heaviness of the head Subluxation of the maxilla Lack of sensation in the face Neuralgia of the shoulders and scapula

Deviation of the mouth and eye Loss of speech Tetany with inability to speak Lockjaw (Trismus) Pain and swelling of the cheek Toothache of the lower jaw Pain of the teeth and gums Mania disorder Clonic spasm Facial paralysis Bell's palsy Deaf-mutism Sudden mutism Sore eyes Blurred vision Otitis media Mania with auditory hallucinations Chronic yawning in infants Lymphangitis Likes to stretch, especially children Swelling of the cheeks Ptosis of the lower jaw Frequent yawning in infants

Combinations

LI-4 Hegu SJ-21 Ermen	SJ-7 Huizong ST-7 Xiaguan	SI-19 Tinggong GB-2 Tinghui Then needle ST-36 Zusanli LI-4 Hegu
Purulent ear sores with discharge	Deafness	Deafness due to Qi Obstruction
HT-5 Tongli	ST-7 Xiaguan ST-5 Daying SI-4 Wangu	SI-16 Tianchuang
Sudden loss of speech	Toothache and tooth decay	Lockjaw
ST-4 Dicang ST-6 Jiache ST-7 Xiaguan ST-2 Sibai LI-4 Hegu Or N-HN-20 Qianzhong ST-4 Dicang LI-20 Yingxiang	ST-6 Jiache LI-4 Hegu	SJ-7 Huizong
Facial paralysis	Parotitis	Tempomandibular arthritis
SI-19 Tinggong N-HN-10 Tingcong N-HN-8 Tingxue
Tinnitus

Contraindications

Notes

• This is an essential local point for the treatment of ear disorders.
• This is the main point for facial paralysis, whether due to External or Internal Wind.
• It is a major point to clear External Wind.