CV24 Chengjiang (Saliva Receptacle)

Location

In the depression the in the center of the mentolabial groove.

Indications

Conditions for which CV24 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say CV24 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using CV24

The 50 best-sourced of 76, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI03, LI04, ST02, ST03, ST06, ST07, ST44, SI18, BL02, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, BL02, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST41, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, BL65, TB05, TB17, GB03, GB14, GB20, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, GB01, GB14, LV02, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, GB15, GB34, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI18, TB05, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
• Chloasma, Skin Pigmentation – LI04, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SP06, SI18, GB14, CV24, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60004-0 ↗)
• Papules, Nodules, Acne, Pustules, Cysts – LI04, LI11, ST04, ST06, SI19, BL13, GB14, CV24, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60007-2 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST18, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB23, GB03, GB13, GB14, CV24, GV23 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60005-9 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Paroxysmal Pain, Facial Lancinating Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, SI18, GB03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60005-9 ↗)
• Hypertension, Ischemic Stroke, Blood Pressure Elevated – CV24, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
• Dental Pain, Anesthesia Teeth-extraction – LI03, LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem056 ↗)
• Loss of Appetite, Dysphagia, Xerostomia, Dry Mouth Radiation-induced, Cancer Nasopharyngeal, Taste Aberration – LU07, KD06, CV24 (doi:10.1002/cncr.26550 ↗)
• Dry Mouth, Xerostomia, Dry Mouth Radiation-induced, Cancer Nasopharyngeal, Cancer Head And Neck, Xerostomia Radiation-induced, Reduced Saliva – LU07, KD06, CV24 (doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2011.12.030 ↗)
• Xerostomia, Dry Mouth Radiation-induced, Salivary Dysfunction – LI04, ST36, SP06, CV24 (doi:10.1002/cncr.27382 ↗)
• Dry Mouth, Dry Mouth, Xerostomia, Dry Mouth Radiation-induced, Xerostomia Radiation-induced, Reduced Saliva – LI04, ST36, SP06, CV24 (doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.01.050 ↗)
• Xerostomia, Dry Mouth Radiation-induced, Cancer Head And Neck – LI04, ST36, SP06, CV24 (doi:10.1007/s11136-016-1255-0 ↗)
• Fatigue, Pain, Dry Mouth, Dryness Eyes, Autoimmune Sjogrens-syndrome – ST06, BL02, KD06, TB05, TB23, CV23, CV24 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1559-9 ↗)
• Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 ↗)
• Rosacea, Erythema Facial, Papules Facial, Telangiectasia, Itching Facial, Pustules Facial, Sebum Excess – LI20, CV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011931 ↗)
• Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Facial Numbness, Hyperacusis, Taste Altered – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 ↗)
• Face Numbness, Paralysis Facial, Muscle Stiffness Face – LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/6531743 ↗)
• Facial Droop, Ear Pain, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
• Facial Droop, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
• Dysphagia, Xerostomia Radiation-induced, Hyposalivation, Oral Pain – LU07, LI01, KD06, GB32, CV24 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10421 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Cancer, Distress Psychological, Grief Anticipatory, Sleep Poor Quality – ST01, SP21, SI03, BL02, KD25, PC06, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211 ↗)
• Stroke, Salivary Dysfunction, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Pneumonia Stroke-associated – CV24 (doi:10.1186/s12903-025-07190-w ↗)
• Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Nightmares, Irritability, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Phobia Cynophobia, Avoidance – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Dysgeusia, Paralysis Facial, Hyperacusis, Postauricular Pain, Lacrimation – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.010 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Drooling, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Taste Altered, Tearing Abnormal, Sound Hypersensitivity – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.025 ↗)
• Gag Reflex – LI04, PC06, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.29363 ↗)
• Gag Reflex, Nausea Procedural, Procedural Gag Reflex – PC06, CV24 (doi:10.3390/medicines7040017 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, TB23, GB14, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.2016.05.020 ↗)
• Spasmodic Torticollis – BL10, GB12, GB20, CV24, GV15, GV16 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024055 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia Post-stroke – LU11, LI11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.27258/d.cnki.gnxyc.2024.000499 ↗)
• Hiccup – LV01, LV14, CV04, CV14, CV24 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.08.024 ↗)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST02, ST07, ST08, TB17, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180246 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial Chronic – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Facial Paralysis Intractable – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, SI18, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1504089 ↗)
• Paresthesia Facial, Facial Numbness – ST04, ST05, ST06, CV24 (doi:10.1007/s10103-023-03754-w ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Ptsd, Phobia – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Skin Aging, Wrinkles, Skin Laxity – LI20, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, CV24, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70839 ↗)
• Facial Paralysis, Synkinesis Facial – ST01, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, GB14, CV24, GV24, GV26, XH03, XH04 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000049719 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Orofacial Neuropathic Pain – LI04, ST02, ST06, ST07, SI18, PC06, TB21, CV24 (doi:10.22514/jofph.2025.044 ↗)
• Mouth Pain, Tongue Pain, Burning Mouth Syndrome – LI04, ST05, ST06, SI01, TB01, TB21, CV24 (doi:10.22514/jofph.2025.044 ↗)
• Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Pneumonia Stroke-associated, Reduced Saliva – CV24, XH12, XH13 (doi:10.1186/s12903-025-07190-w ↗)
• Mastoid Pain, Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB12, GB14, CV24, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250205-k0007 ↗)

Most often selected alongside CV24

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CV24. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• ST06Jaw Bone42 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley41 protocols
• ST04Earth Granary38 protocols
• GB14Yang Bright35 protocols
• LI20Receiving Fragrance33 protocols
• SI18Cheek Bone Hole31 protocols
• BL02Gathered Bamboo28 protocols
• ST07Below The Arch28 protocols
• ST02Four Direction Brightness25 protocols
• GV26Philtrum22 protocols
• TB17Hurricane19 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles16 protocols

Other points on the Conception Vessel