Atlas of Acupuncture

6.1 Extra Points: Head and Neck (EX-HN)

Location

Below the tongue, in the centre of the frenulum, between the

points ➞Ex-HN-12(jinjin) and ➞Ex-HN-13(yuye).

How to find

Ask the patient to roll their tongue upward to reveal the frenulum.

To avoid injury to the frenulum, this point should be located at

the base of the frenulum.

Needling

Vertically 0.2 cun. Remove needle immediately after short stim-

ulation. Needling may be painful!

Actions/Indications

● Mouth and tongue ulcers, hiccups

Sea Spring HAIQUAN Ex-HN-11

Ex-HN-11

(haiquan)

Ex-HN-12

(jinjin)

Ex-HN-13

(yuye)

Ex-HN-12

(jinjin)

Ex-HN-13

(yuye)

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