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    GV 27

    Duiduan

    duì duān (兌端 )
    Extremity of the Mouth, Exchange Terminus
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Duiduan (GV 27)

Location

On the labial tubercle of the upper lip, at the junction of the philtrum and upper lip.

Indications
  • Mental disorders
  • Lip twitching, lip stiffness
  • Pain and swelling of the gums
Applications
  • Clears heat
  • Nourishes yin, generates fluid
  • Benefits the mouth
  • Calms the spirit
Techniques

Needle obliquely upward 0.2-0.3 cun.