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SI 18 Acupuncture Point

SI 18 Acupuncture Point

SI 18 Acupuncture Point is called as quán liáo. Quan means Zygoma and Liao means foramen. This point is on the raphe of the zygomatic bone.

SI 18 Acupuncture Point
SI 18 Acupuncture Point

SI 18 Acupuncture Point Location

On the face, on the lower border of the zygomatic bone, inferior to the outer canthus of the eye. Needle perpendicularly 0.5 – 0.8 cun.

Below outer canthus, lower border of zygomatic bone

SI 18 Acupuncture Point Names

quán liáo 顴髎

Small Intestine 18 Cheek Bone Hole

Cheek Bone Crevice

Speciality

  • Meeting Point on the Small Intestine Channel with the Triple Energizer Channel

Caution

Functions

  • Eliminates wind and alleviates pain
  • Clears heat and reduces swelling

Indication

  • Facial Paralysis
  • Twitching of Eyelids
  • Toothache
  • Yellowish sclera
  • Swelling of Cheek
  • deviation of mouth and eye, twitching of eyelids, face pain, swollen cheek with toothache
  • red face, yellow eyes

Diseases

Facial pain and toothache.

Discomfort

Area of Protection

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