LI 19 Acupuncture Point is called as kǒu hé liáo. Kou means Mouth. He means Grain. Liao means Foramen. The grain enters the stomach through the mouth. The point is in the foramen beside the mouth.
LI 19 Acupuncture Point Location
In the oral region, directly inferior to the lateral margin of the nostril, level with GV 26. Needle obliquely 0.2 – 0.3 cun.
Below lateral margin of nostril, 0.5 cun lateral to DU-26 (upper third of philtrum)
LI 19 Acupuncture Point Names
kǒu hé liáo ⼝口⽲禾髎
Mouth Grain Crevice
Large Intestine 19 Grain Bone Hole.
Speciality
Caution
Functions
- Eliminates wind and opens nasal passages
Indication
- Epistaxis
- Nasal Obstruction
- Deviation of the mouth
- nasal congestion, loss of sense of smell, nasal polyps, rhinitis
- lockjaw, deviation of mouth, loss of consciousness
Diseases
Facial muscle paralysis, jaw disorders and nasal congestion.
Discomfort
Area of Protection
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