Acupuncture Points on the Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yang Ming
- Meeting Point of the Large Intestine and Stomach Channels
Opens the nasal passagesExpels wind and clears heat
Nasal obstruction, hyposmia, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, deviation of the mouth, itching and swelling of the face.
Treats all disorders o the nose
Where is LI-20 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 120): In the naso-labial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 144): In the nasolabial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of ala nasi.
Puncture obliquely or subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 inch.
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