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bubble_chart Etymology

This acupoint is one cun above the conception vessel meridian point Lianquan (CV23), hence the name Shanglian (LI9) spring.

bubble_chart Location

bubble_chart Anatomy

In the mylohyoid muscle, hyoid muscle and tongue muscle, there are the lingual artery and vein, the cervical cutaneous nerve, the cervical branch of the facial nerve and the hypoglossal nerve.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Oblique insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun toward the base of the tongue.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Strong tongue, aphasia, drooling, sore throat, oral ulcer.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Oral ulcer: Shanglian (LI9) Quan, Laogong (PC8), localized ulcer.
• apoplexy Aphasia: Shanglian (LI9) Quan, Baihui (GV20), Fengchi (GB20).
• nature of disease Aphasia: Shanglian (LI9) Quan, Renzhong, Hegu (LI4), Yongquan (KI1) .