Acupuncture Points on the The Extra Points
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Alalia, salivation with stiff tongue, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, loss of voice
Where is Shang Lian Quan located?
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 242): 1 cun below midpoint of lower jaw, in the depression between the hyoid bone and the lower border of the jaw.
Oblique insertion 0.8-1.2 toward root of tongue
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