REN24 (Conception Vessel 24) - Acupuncture Point Information

Chinese Name: Chengjiang
English Name: Contain Fluid

Location: In the depression in the centre of the mentolabial groove.

Functions:

Expels exterior Wind, 8th of the 13 Ghost points.

Primary Indications:

Facial paralysis, facial swelling, gum swelling.

Tertiary Indications:

Toothache, excessive salivation, sudden loss of voice, psychosis, stiff neck, diabetic thirst, hemiplegia, mouth ulcers.

Other Indications:

Hernia, uterine spasms, anuria, coma.

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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