-IBIS-1.5.0-
rx
extra point(s)
jia nei
acupuncture
definition
jia nei = inside the cheek
also known as jianli
location: at the buccal mucosa inside the mouth, level with the first molar
N-HN-29
actions: clears and drains Heat; disperses Stagnation
indications: facial paralysis; deafness; ulceration of the mouth or gums; stomach cancer
needle technique: slanted insertion, toward the ear, 0.5 - 1.0 cun; or prick to bleed a few drops
moxa: 5 to 7 cones of direct moxa, one-third rice grain size (So, 1984, p. 128)
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