Jinjin and Yuye
Pinyin Name & English Translation
"Gold Fluid" and "Jade Humor (Fluid)"
Location
On the veins on both sides of the frenulum of the tongue, Jinjin is on the left, Yuye, on the right.
Indications
Swelling of the tongue, vomiting, aphasia with stiffness of the tongue.
Traditional Action
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.