# XH18 Xiachengjiang (Lower Saliva Receptacle) – Extra Points: Head

下承浆 · xià chéng jiāng

Location: 1 thumb width lateral to the chengjiang (cv. 24), at the mental foramen of the mandible..

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xh18

## Indications

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

Benefit Channel, Benefit Channel, Deviation Eye, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Facial Droop, Gingivitis, Heat, Jaundice, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Oedema Cheek, Oedema Cheek, Pain, Facial Pain, Facial Pain, Stomach Pain, Stomach Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Spasm Hemifacial, Spasm Hemifacial, Wind

## Most often selected alongside XH18

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

- ST06 (Jaw Bone) – 5 protocols
- ST07 (Below The Arch) – 5 protocols
- GB14 (Yang Bright) – 4 protocols
- TB05 (Outer Gate) – 4 protocols
- BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) – 3 protocols
- ST05 (Great Reception) – 3 protocols
- XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) – 3 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using XH18

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03, XH18, XH29 | 30 days | doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60061-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Face Numbness, Hypoesthesia Inferior Alveolar Nerve, Injury Nerve Peripheral, Post-surgical Tooth Extraction | LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, PC06, CV24, XH18 | 30 days | doi:10.1177/25785478261462397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fire Liver, Facial Pain, Stomach, Mandibular Pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Fire Liver, Facial Pain, Mandibular Pain | ST05, ST06, ST07, ST44, BL02, TB05, GB14, LV03, XH05, XH18 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Common Cold, Facial Pain, Mandibular Pain, Invasion Pathogenic Wind, Facial Pain, Mandibular Pain, Invasion Pathogenic Wind | ST05, ST06, ST07, BL02, TB05, GB14, GB20, XH05, XH18 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Yin Deficiency, Facial Pain, Mandibular Pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Fire Excessive, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Yin Deficiency, Facial Pain, Mandibular Pain, Fire Excessive | ST05, ST06, ST07, SP06, BL02, KD06, TB05, GB14, XH05, XH18 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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