Jiachengjiang

English:	Adjacent to Container of Fluids
Also Known As:	Grasping Contain Fluid

Location

• 1 cun lateral to REN-24 Chengjiang, directly below ST-4 Dicang, under which can be felt the mental foramen of the mandible.
• 1 cun lateral to REN-24 Chengjiang, over the mental foramen.

Needling

• Straight insertion, 0.2 to 0.5 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness.
• For trigeminal neuralgia, after finding the mental foramen in the mandible. slanted insertion in a medial downward direction, 0.5 cun. Sensation: electric, numb sensation extending to the lower lip.
• Perendicular-oblique insertion medially and inferiorly into the mental foramen, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
• Transverse insertion 0.5 to 1.5 cun.
• Puncture obliquely 0.5to 1 cun.

Command Functions

Actions

• Eliminates Wind
• Activates the channel
• Alleviates pain

Indications

TRigeminal neuralgia Facial paralysis Facial pain Toothache

Facial spasm Deviation of the mouth and eyes Swelling of the gums Jaundice

Combinations

UB-2 Zanzhu ST-2 Sibai	ST-7 Xiaguan LI-4 Hegu
Facial spasm	Trigeminal neuralgia

Contraindications

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