Conception VesselCV23

Lianquan 廉泉

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the front of the neck, on the midline, in the hollow just above the hyoid bone.

Meeting point of the Yin Linking Vessel and the Conception VesselAlso called Benchi (本池)

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Lianquan — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Lianquan — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Lianquan — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Hyoid bone · Thyroid cartilage · Mylohyoid muscle · Geniohyoid muscle · Mylohyoid muscle · Geniohyoid muscle

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Lianquan.

On this page

Where is Lianquan?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Lianquan?

On the front of the neck, on the midline, in the hollow just above the hyoid bone.

It lies above the upper edge of the thyroid cartilage.

Beneath the point

Hyoid bone · Thyroid cartilage · Mylohyoid muscle · Geniohyoid muscle · Mylohyoid muscle · Geniohyoid muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: the midline skin point nearest the upper border of the hyoid bone (the hollow corner where the underside of the chin meets the front of the neck, 23.9 mm from the hyoid). In this model the hyoid and thyroid cartilage sit higher than that corner (upper border of the thyroid cartilage 6.8 mm above), so still to be verified.

2How do I find it on my body?

Tilt the head back slightly.
Between the jawbone and the thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple), find the firm horizontal hyoid bone.
Press the hollow just above it, on the midline.

📖 Words explained

thyroid cartilage: The shield-shaped cartilage at the front of the neck. In adult men it sticks out as the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence), and the vocal cords lie inside it.
hyoid bone: A small horseshoe-shaped bone between the chin and the Adam's apple. It does not touch any other bone; it hangs from muscles, and tongue and neck muscles attach to it.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

This is the front of the neck, so do not press hard.
Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (vol. 3) places it below the chin, above the larynx and under the root of the tongue, and classifies it as a meeting point of the Yin Linking Vessel and the Conception Vessel — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Lianquan?

On the front of the neck, on the midline, in the hollow just above the hyoid bone. It lies above the upper edge of the thyroid cartilage.

How do I find Lianquan?

Tilt the head back slightly. Between the jawbone and the thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple), find the firm horizontal hyoid bone. Press the hollow just above it, on the midline.

What should I watch out for?

This is the front of the neck, so do not press hard. Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 231
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points)
Korean point names: KMCRIC standard acupoint database
Traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Classification source: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.