Acupuncture Points on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Meeting Point of the Conception Vessel with the Governing Vessel and the Large Intestine and Stomach Channels
- Sun Si-miao Ghost Point
Extinguishes wind and benefits the faceRegulates the Conception vessel
Facial puffiness, swelling of the gums, toothache, salivation, mental disorders, deviation of the eyes and mouth.
Where is REN-24 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 524): Above the chin, in the depression in the centre of the mentolabial groove.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 241): In the depression in the centre of the mentolabial groove.
Puncture obliquely upward 0.2-0.3 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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