Location
In the centre of the frenulum of the tongue between jinjin the & yuye (m-hn-20).
Cautions
Caution with sublingual vessels.
Indications
Conditions for which XH11 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Muscle WastingFluids DeficiencyDiarrheaHeatHeavinessHiccupsAbdominal PainTongue PainFacial Paralysis SwellingThirsting ExcessiveTongue Lotus Flower (infant)Tongue Lotus Flower InfantileVomiting
TCM actions
What classical sources say XH11 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Tongue
Protocols using XH11
- Dysphagia Post-stroke – XH10, XH11 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – LU11, LI11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
- Hoarseness, Ptosis Eyelid, Myasthenia Gravis – ST01, ST02, ST36, ST43, ST44, HT05, BL23, GB14, GB20, CV04, CV06, CV22, CV23, GV04, GV14, GV15, XH04, XH11, XH43 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
- Depression, Depression Manic, Schitzophrenia, Depression Manic – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, HT07, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Depression Manic, Schitzophrenia, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder, Depression Manic, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, BL62, PC06, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV14, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Schitzophrenia, Depression Manic, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, BL62, PC06, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV14, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside XH11
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XH11. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL62Extending Vessel4 protocols
- CV24Saliva Receptacle4 protocols
- GV16Wind Mansion4 protocols
- GV23Upper Star4 protocols
- GV26Philtrum4 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend4 protocols
- LU11Lesser Metal4 protocols
- PC07Great Mound4 protocols
- PC08Palace Of Toil4 protocols
- SP01Hidden White4 protocols
- ST06Jaw Bone4 protocols
- CV01Meeting Of Yin3 protocols