Ghost point
LOCATION: In the depression in the center of the mentolabial groove.
IMAGE: A reference to the point's location on the lower lip where saliva will accumulate, and the
lower lip's ability to "contain fluids."
FUNCTIONS: Dispels (local) Wind
Dispels (local) pain
Regulates Yin & Yang
Clears Heat, Dispels Swelling, Invigorates Collaterals, Relaxes the Facial Muscles, Stops Spasms
Transforms Phlegm & Damp
INDICATIONS:
emaciation & thirst
excessive salivation
facial edema
facial paralysis
hemiplegia
hemiplegia
mouth & eyes awry
toothache
ulcers in the mouth
NEEDLING: Obliquely upward 0.2 - 0.3 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: Also good for mouth herpes
Morning sickness
For people who are very "scattered"
gum problems
stuttering
Nei Jing: shoulder pain and stiff neck (tortocullis)
