Chengjiang (CV24)
Chengjiang (CV24), “Sauce Receptacle”, is a point on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel). It is point 24 of the 24 on the channel. Dispels Wind from the face and benefits the mouth and gums.
Location
On the face, in the depression at the centre of the mentolabial sulcus.
Functions according to tradition
Dispels Wind from the face and benefits the mouth and gums.
Traditional indications
- Facial palsy
- Deviation of the mouth
- Toothache
- Excessive salivation
- Swollen gums
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- GV27 Duiduan (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Deviation of the mouth, Swollen gums
- LI19 Kouheliao (Large Intestine): Deviation of the mouth, Facial palsy
- SI18 Quanliao (Small Intestine): Facial palsy, Toothache
- ST3 Juliao (Stomach): Facial palsy, Toothache
- ST4 Dicang (Stomach): Deviation of the mouth, Excessive salivation
- ST5 Daying (Stomach): Facial palsy, Toothache
Point profile
- Code
- CV24
- Pinyin name
- Chéng Jiāng
- Characters
- 承浆
- Translation
- Sauce Receptacle
- Meridian
- Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Face, Palsy, Mouth
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
