Oral ulcers are common ulcerative lesions in oral mucosal diseases, which often occur on the lips, cheeks, and tongue edges, and have the characteristics of recurrent cycles. So how to regulate oral ulcers? It is said that massaging the Yu Ye point can regulate oral ulcers. Let's learn more about it with the editor below!
【Location of Yu Ye Point】
To locate the point: The patient sits upright, and when the mouth is opened, the Yu Ye point is inside the oral cavity, above the vein on the right side of the sublingual frenulum.
Anatomical description: Below the point are the mucosa, submucosal tissue, and tongue muscles. It is distributed with the branches of the mandibular nerve, the nerve fibers of the facial nerve, and the branches of the lingual artery, as well as the branches of the lingual vein. Located in the genioglossus and hyoglossus muscles; there are lingual veins, sublingual nerves, and lingual nerves.
【Functions of Yu Ye Point】
The functions of Yu Ye point: Clearing heat and evil, generating fluids and relieving thirst. It is used to treat heavy tongue swelling, difficulty speaking, jaundice, oral ulcers, throat and pharyngeal heat, vomiting, acute abdominal pain, post-stroke sequelae, and intractable vomiting.
Main diseases treated: Acute glossitis, oral ulcers, tongue inflammation, pharyngitis, and polydipsia.
【Point Combinations】
For aphasia caused by a stroke: Jin Jin Yu Ye point (prick to bleed), Ju Quan point or Lian Quan point (deep insertion to the root of the tongue), Feng Chi point, Qu Chi point, Nei Guan point, Zu San Li point, and Tai Chong point.
For thirst caused by diabetes: Jin Jin Yu Ye point (prick to bleed), Nei Guan point, Shao Fu point, Yu Ji point, Zu San Li point, Zhong Wan point, Qi Hai point, Ming Men point, Shen Zhu point, and Bei Shu point, divided into groups with ginger moxibustion.
For chronic oral ulcers: Jin Jin Yu Ye point (prick to bleed), San Yin Jiao point, Zu San Li point (tonify and purge evenly), and around the ulcer (prick to bleed).
For acute abdominal pain: Jin Jin point, Yu Ye point.
For severe tongue swelling and extreme difficulty speaking: Shi Xuan point, Hai Quan point in the middle of the tongue, Jin Jin point on the left side under the tongue, and Yu Ye point on the right side under the tongue.
For bilateral facial paralysis and blocked throat: Shao Shang point, Jin Jin Yu Ye point, Shi Xuan point.
For oral ulcers with foul odor: Shi Xuan point, Ren Zhong point, Jin Jin Yu Ye point, Cheng Jiang point, He Gu point.
For extreme heat in the three burners and oral ulcers: Guan Chong point, Wai Guan point, Ren Zhong point, Ying Xiang point, Jin Jin Yu Ye point, Di Cang point.
For offensive breath and unbearable odor: Shao Chong point, Tong Li point, Ren Zhong point, Shi Xuan point, and Jin Jin Yu Ye point.
For polydipsia: Shui Gou point, Cheng Jiang point, Jin Jin Yu Ye point, Qu Chi point, Lao Gong point, Tai Chong point, Xing Jian point, Shang Qiu point, Ran Gu point, and Yin Bai point.
Acupuncture and moxibustion method: Prick and bleed with a triangular needle.
【Massage Techniques for Yu Ye Point】
Prick and bleed using acupuncture and moxibustion method.
Acupuncture and moxibustion method: Prick and bleed with a triangular needle.
【Dietary Taboos for Oral Ulcers】
Avoid eating spicy condiments such as chili, vinegar, ginger, onion, star anise, etc. These foods can not only induce pain but also stimulate the ulcer surface, causing it to further enlarge.
Avoid eating rough and hard foods such as fried ribs, fried chicken legs, nuts, etc. These hard foods can easily cause friction on the ulcer surface, worsening the condition.
Avoid chewing gum, chocolate, tobacco and alcohol, coffee, hot foods, spicy barbecue, fried foods, etc. These are all things that can easily trigger or worsen oral ulcers.
Avoid eating ground foods such as bread crumbs, corn or potato chips, etc. because ground foods can easily adhere to the ulcer surface, affecting the healing of the ulcer.
