DU-28 Yinjiao - Mouth Crossing

More Spirit Names: Gum Intersection

English:	Gum Intersection
Also Known As:	Gum's Junction Mouth Crossing

Location

• At the junction of the gum and the frenulum of the upper lip.
• At the midpoint between the inside of the upper lip and the upper gum, slightly above the incisive suture when the upper lip is rolled back.
• Inside the mouth, in the superior frenulum, at the junction of the upper lip and gum.

Needling

• Puncture obliquely upward 0.1 to 0.2 cun, or prick to bleed.
• Slanted insertion upward, 0.2 to 0.3 cun.

Command Functions

• Meeting point with the REN channel and the Stomach channel
• Exit point

Actions

• Clears Heat
• Benefits the gums
• Benefits the nose and eyes

Indications

Mental disorders Redness, pain and swelling of the gums Rhinorrhea Erosion of the gums Bleeding from the gums Excessive lachrymation Redness, itching and pain of the inner canthus Lack of visual clarity Superficial visual obstruction

Eye pain Acute wrist sprain Rhinopolypus (nasal polyps) Pain and bleeding around the teeth Nasal sores Nasal congestion Pain of the forehead and glabella Red face with agitation Jaundice Stiffness of the neck with inability to turn the head

Combinations

DU-16 Fengfu	DU-26 Renzhong
Stiffness and pain of the neck with inability to turn the head	Madness

Contraindications

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