Tongue Stiffnessaccording to TCM
Symptom family: Tongue Symptoms
Acupoints for Tongue Stiffness
Explore below some acupoints used to address tongue stiffness, organized by meridian.
- By Meridian
- Stomach Channel
- Triple Burner Channel
- Extra Points: Head and Neck (EX-HN)
- Small Intestine Channel
- Heart Channel
- Gall Bladder Channel
- Governing Vessel
Daying ST-5
On the lateral mandible, on the anterior border of masseter muscle, in the groove-like depression appearing when the cheek is bulged.
Guanchong TB-1
On the lateral side of the ring finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
Shaoze SI-1
On the ulnar side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
Tongli HE-5
On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, 1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist when the palm faces upward.
Touqiaoyin GB-11
Posterior and superior to the mastoid process, on the line connecting Tianchong GB-9， Fubai GB-10 and Wangu GB-12.
Yamen DU-15
On the back of the neck, 0.5 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline, below the spinous process of 1st cervical vertebra (C1).