ACUPUNCTURE
Jian Nei: TCM Acupoint Guide
JIANEI
Name
Jian Nei (Jiannei)
Location
Inside the mouth, on the mucosa of the cheek, 1 cun posterior to the corner of the mouth, level with the first molar.
Needling
- Slanted insertion toward the ear, 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Prick to bleed.
Actions
- Clears heat
Indications
- Facial paralysis
- Deafness
- Ulceration of the gums
- Ulceration of the mouth
- Gingivitis
- Inflammation of the mouth and throat
- Gastritis
- Stomatitis
- Dental ulcer
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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