Jinjin Point (EX-HN12 / Golden Fluid)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Jinjin (EX-HN12 / Golden Fluid). Learn its benefits for sublingual swelling, throat obstruction, tonsillitis, post-stroke speech difficulty, and diabetes – the extraordinary point with sublingual bloodletting therapy – plus classic combinations for comprehensive treatment.
Indications
Clears and drains heat pathogens, promotes fluid production and quenches thirst, opens the orifices and benefits the throat. Treats sublingual swelling and pain (swollen tongue), throat obstruction (sore throat with closure), acute tonsillitis, post-stroke stiff tongue with speech difficulty, diabetes, oral ulcers, and dry mouth.
Precise Location
Inside the oral cavity, on the left vein of the sublingual frenulum.
Location Method
Sit upright with the mouth open and the tongue rolled upward to expose the sublingual frenulum – the point is on the left vein of the frenulum. Jinjin is on the left, Yuye on the right.
Massage Method
Use sterilized gauze to wrap the index finger and gently press and knead the left sublingual vein for 1–2 minutes. Clinical practice commonly uses pricking bloodletting: use a three-edged needle or lancet to prick Jinjin and squeeze out a few drops of blood – rapidly reducing swelling, clearing heat, opening the orifices, and benefiting the throat. Strict disinfection is required. Therapeutic actions: Clears and drains heat pathogens, promotes fluid production and quenches thirst, opens the orifices and benefits the throat, and reduces swelling and detoxifies.
Compatibility
Acute tonsillitis: Combine with Shaoshang (LU-11) – for clearing heat, benefiting the throat, reducing swelling, and detoxifying. Post-stroke stiff tongue with speech difficulty: Combine with Lianquan (RN-23) and Fengfu (GV-16) – for reviving the brain and opening the orifices. Diabetes: Combine with Chengjiang (RN-24) – for nourishing yin and descending fire. Sublingual swelling and oral ulcers: Combine with Yuye (EX-HN13) and Haiquan (EX-HN11). Throat obstruction: Combine with Shaoshang (LU-11), Shangyang (LI-1), and Guanchong (TE-1).
Efficacy & Actions
This is an extraordinary point located on the left vein of the sublingual frenulum. It clears and drains heat pathogens, promotes fluid production and quenches thirst, reduces swelling and detoxifies, and opens the orifices and benefits the throat. It is a commonly used key point for treating throat and oral disorders. First documented in the Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion. "Jin" refers to the Lung (Metal) and golden color; "Jin" means fluid. Located beneath the tongue, this point is where fluids are produced, corresponding to the Lung – hence the name Jinjin (Golden Fluid). Paired with Yuye (EX-HN13) on the right side. In clinical practice, Jinjin is often treated with pricking bloodletting – providing immediate results for acute sore throat and tonsillitis. It is also used for post-stroke stiff tongue with speech difficulty and diabetes.
Contraindications
Located inside the oral cavity – strict disinfection is required to prevent infection. Bloodletting should be quick and shallow, with limited bleeding – generally until the blood color changes from dark red to bright red. Bloodletting is contraindicated in patients with bleeding disorders and pregnant women. Needling should not be too deep to avoid injury to sublingual vessels.
