Chinese Name:
Lianquan (English translation: Corner Spring)
Location:
On the anterior median line of the neck, above
the throat prominence, in the depression above the upper border of the hyoid
bone.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Ren and the Yin Wei Vessels
Indications:
- Swelling and pain of the subglossal region,
salivation with flaccid tongue, aphasia with stiffness of the tongue
- Sudden hoarseness of the voice, difficulty
in swallowing
Functions:
Subdues rebellious Qi,
benefits the tongue throat and speech, resolves Phlegm, stops cough.
Needling:
Oblique insertion toward tongue root .5 - .8 cun. |