LOCATION: At the lateral corner of the mouth, directly below St 3
IMAGE: A reference to the mouth's correspondence to the earth element and Spleen/Stomach
channels, and its relationship to foods ("grains") & digestion.
FUNCTIONS: Expels (local) wind
Clears (local) channels
Expels Wind & Cold, Benefits and Relaxes the Face, Removes Stagnation
INDICATIONS:
drooling
excessive salivation
eye tic
facial paralysis
mouth and eyes awry
muteness
spasms of the eyelid
trigeminal neuralgia
NEEDLING: Subcutaneously 1.0 - 1.5 cun toward St 6
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: toothache
herpes, mouth ulcers, gum problems
inability to speak
stiff jaw
constipation in children
inability to eat
Dr. Pang: patients who talk too much on the treatment table
