hyroid bone from Cephalometric assessment of the hyoid bone position in Oral Breathing Children
About Lian Quan – Corner Spring – RN23 (CV23)- 廉泉
Location:
On the anterior midline of the neck, in the depression above the hyoid bone.
Needling:
Oblique insertion towards the root of the tongue or in the direction of Bai Hui Du-20, 0.5 cun – 1.2 cun.
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Hyoid Bone, important marker to locate RN23
Actions of RN23
Benefits the tongue
Descends rebellious Qi and alleviates cough and hiccup
Indications of RN23
Tongue disorders: Swelling below the tongue with difficulty speaking, sudden loss of voice, loss of voice after stroke (aphasia), contraction of the tongue root with difficulty in eating, protrusion of the tongue
Mouth and throat disorders: much spittle, dryness of the mouth, thirst, mouth ulcers, lockjaw.
Airway and esophagus disorders: cough, rebellious qi, dyspnoea, chest pain, vomiting of foam.
