Chinese Name:
Dicang (English translation: Earth Granary)
Location:
On the face, lateral to the corner of the
mouth, directly below the pupil of the eye.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Stomach, Large Intestine
Meridians and the Yang Qiao Vessel
Indications:
- Wry mouth (crooked jaw), salivation
- Twitching of the eyelids, twitching of the
corner of the mouth (Bell's palsy, trigeminal neuralgia)
Functions:
Dispels Wind, relieves
pain, activates the meridian.
Needling:
Oblique or subcutaneous insertion .5 - .8 cun; or puncture towards ST 6. |