# XH12 Jinjin (Golden Liquid) – Extra Points: Head

金津 · jīn jīn

Location: In the mouth, on the vein the in the left side of the frenulum of the tongue.

Cautions: Caution with sublingual vessels.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xh12

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Muscle Wasting, Benefit Tongue, Benefit Tongue, Fluids Deficiency, Fluids Deficiency, Diarrhea, Heat, Pain, Pharyngitis, Pregnancy Morning Sickness, Pregnancy Morning Sickness, Pregnancy Nausea, Pregnancy Nausea, Pregnancy Vomiting, Pregnancy Vomiting, Swelling, Tongue Swelling, Tongue Swelling, Thirsting Excessive, Thirsting Excessive, Tongue Lotus Flower, Tongue Lotus Flower, Mouth Ulcers, Mouth Ulcers, Voice Loss, Voice Loss, Voice Loss Windstroke, Voice Loss Windstroke, Vomiting

## Most often selected alongside XH12

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- XH13 (Jade Fluid) – 21 protocols
- CV23 (Clean Spring) – 12 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 9 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 7 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 7 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 7 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 5 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 5 protocols

## Protocols using XH12

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saliva Excessive, Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Tongue Weakness, Motor Neuron Disease, Palsy Bulbar Progressive | LI04, LI11, GB15, GB20, CV23, GV20, GV24, XH12, XH13 | 90 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031446 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Aphasia Motor, Post-Stroke Aphasia | LI04, ST36, SP06, HT05, KD03, PC06, TB17, GB20, LV03, CV23, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH12, XH13 | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1554208 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysgeusia, Taste Altered, Fatigue Cancer Related | LI02, LI04, XH12, XH13 | – | doi:10.1007/s00520-026-10756-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke | PC06, CV23, GV20, GV26, XH12, XH13 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240327-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Pneumonia Stroke-associated, Reduced Saliva | CV24, XH12, XH13 | 7 days | doi:10.1186/s12903-025-07190-w | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hoarseness, Dysphagia, Tongue Weakness, Facial Muscle Weakness, Cranial Nerve Injury, Facial Palsy, Injury Cranial Nerve | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST25, ST36, SP06, SI18, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, CV04, CV06, CV23, XH03, XH05, XH12, XH13 | 540 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250218-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke | GB20, CV23, GV26, XH12, XH13 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04916-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Drooling, Saliva Excessive, Cerebral Palsy, Dysphagia | LI04, ST04, ST06, ST36, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH12, XH13 | 90 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.08.008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Aphasia, Aphasia Post-stroke, Aphasia Motor, Aphasia Motor Poststroke | LI04, GV15, XH12, XH13 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190811-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke | LU07, TB17, GB12, GB20, CV23, GV16, XH12, XH13 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.180018 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Parkinson's Disease, Dysphagia | TB17, CV23, XH12, XH13 | 30 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200724-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke | BL10, GB12, GB20, CV23, XH12, XH13 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201110-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke | ST40, HT05, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV16, XH12, XH13 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210197 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke | SP06, PC06, TB17, GB20, CV23, GV26, XH12, XH13 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037464 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia Post-stroke | BL10, GB12, GB20, CV23, XH12, XH13 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190609-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Dysphagia Post-stroke, Pneumonia Stroke-associated | CV24, XH12, XH13 | – | doi:10.1186/s12903-025-07190-w | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysgeusia, Fatigue Cancer-related | LI02, LI04, SP06, LV03, XH03, XH12, XH13, XH16 | 56 days | doi:10.1007/s00520-026-10756-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Aphasia Post-stroke | LI09, ST36, SP06, HT05, PC06, GB20, CV23, GV15, GV20, XH12, XH13 | – | Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Retention Food, Vomiting Persistent, Retention Food, Vomiting Persistent | ST36, SP04, PC06, CV10, CV12, XH12, XH13 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Qi Liver, Vomiting Persistent, Qi Liver, Vomiting Persistent | ST36, SP04, PC06, LV03, CV12, XH12, XH13 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Vomiting Persistent, Hypofunction Spleen, Hypofunction Stomach, Vomiting Persistent, Hypofunction Spleen, Hypofunction Stomach | ST36, SP04, BL20, PC06, CV12, XH12, XH13 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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