REN23 (Conception Vessel 23) - Acupuncture Point Information

Chinese Name: Liangquan
English Name: Corner Spring

Location: In the depression between the pharyngeal prominence and the lower margin of the hyoid bone.

Nature:

Point of the Yin Linking Vessel.

Functions:

Disepsl interior Wind, promotes speech, clears Fire, resolves Phlegm, subdues rebellious Qi.

Primary Indications:

Tongue stiffness, sublingual swelling, flaccid tongue with salivation, dysphagia.

Tertiary Indications:

Sudden loss of voice, sore throat, cough.

Other Indications:

Thirst, asthma, dyspnoea, vomiting saliva, mouth ulcers.

References:

This information is from the book Acupuncture Point Dynamics and has been used with permission from the author John McDonald.

View other points on the Conception Vessel:

(REN1, REN2, REN3, REN4, REN5, REN6, REN7, REN8, REN9, REN10, REN11, REN12, REN13, REN14, REN15, REN16, REN17, REN18, REN19, REN20, REN21, REN22, REN23, REN24)

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