Ren 23

CV 23 / Lian Quan / Corner Spring

POINT LOCATION

Above the Adam's apple, in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone

 

Associations

• Meeting Point of the Ren & Yin Wei Mai

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Swelling, pain & stiffness of the tongue
• Difficulty swallowing
• Aphasia
• Sudden loss of voice
• Excessive salivation

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Clears Heat
• Descends Qi
• Benefits the throat
• Benefits the tongue