Acupuncture Points on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming
Eliminates wind and opens the nasal passages
Nasal obstruction, epistaxis, deviation of the mouth.
Where is LI-19 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 119): Below the lateral margin of the nostril, 0.5 cun lateral to Renzhong DU-26.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 144): Right below the lateral margin of the nostril, level with Renzhong (Shuigou, DU-26).
Puncture obliquely 0.2-0.3 inch.
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