Meaning

Gum Intersection.

Localization

Inside the mouth, in the superior frenulum, at the junction of the upper lip and the gum.

Functions

Removes pain, calms convulsions.

Intersection

The point of intersection of the Du vessel, Ren Mai and Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming.

Indications

- Localized diseases: swelling of the lips and gums, diseases of the teeth of the upper jaw, bleeding from the gums, aphthous stomatitis, prolonged rhinorrhea, nasal blockage, polyps in the nose.
- Disorders of the mind: epilepsy, mania, melancholy.
- Features: inflammation of the lacrimal sac, rigidity of the neck muscles along the channel, redness of the face, abscesses on the face of children.

Needling Method

Puncture obliquely upward 0.2 - 0.3 cun. Cauterization is contraindicated.