Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture
LI-20
Yingxiang
Welcome Fragrance
Autres nomsGreeting Scent · Receiving Fragrance
- Méridien
- Gros intestin
- Classification
- Point de croisement, Sortie
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Localisation
- 01In the nasolabial groove, level with the midpoint of the ala nasi's outer edge.
- 020.5 cun to the side of the nostril, within the nasolabial groove.
Puncture
- 01Needle obliquely or subcutaneously, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- 02Insert transversely toward the upper-medial direction, 0.3 to 0.5 cun, or connect toward M-HN-14 Bitong at the top of the nasolabial groove.
- 03For roundworms in the bile duct: insert transversely, joining toward ST-2 Sibai, 0.5 to 1 cun.
- 04For nasal disorders: needle toward M-HN-14 Bitong, 0.5 to 0.8 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, occasionally spreading through the nose along with tearing.
Fonctions du point
- Meeting point of the Large Intestine channel with the Stomach channel
- Exit point
Actions
- Dispels Exterior Wind
- Opens the nasal passages
- Clears Heat
- Strengthens the contractile function of the nasal cavity
- Disperses Wind-Heat
Indications
- Sneezing
- Loss of smell
- Nosebleed
- Runny nose
- Stuffy nose
- Allergic rhinitis
- Nasal polyps
- Facial swelling
- Sensation of ants crawling over the face
- Hyposmia
- Cannot smell even foul odors
- Hemiplegia with deviated mouth
- Swollen lips
- Subcutaneous edema
- Difficulty breathing
- Biliary ascariasis (roundworms in the bile duct)
- Pus discharge from the nose
- Deafness
- Nasal congestion
- Nasal congestion with discharge
- Pain and swelling of the lips
- Dyspnea
- Chapped lips
- Common cold with nasal blockage
- Sinusitis
- Wind-Cold invasion
- Wind-Heat invasion
- Facial paralysis
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Tic
- Nasal obstruction
- Deviation of the mouth and eyes
- A condition eroding the face
- Suffocation
- Rhinorrhea
- Facial itching
- Cannot distinguish odors
- Nasosinusitis
- Inflammation of the facial structures
- Acute and chronic rhinitis
- A feeling of oppression
- Stridor
- Sensation of a sore inside the nose
- Skin disorders
- Heavy nasal discharge
- Nasal sores
- Heat and redness of the eyes
- Facial eczema
- Facial acne
Précautions
Both some classical and modern texts list this point as contraindicated for moxibustion.
Associations
Pain from biliary ascariasis (apply strong manipulation)
Nasal congestion with loss of ability to distinguish pleasant from foul smells
Rhinitis with thin, clear nasal discharge
- LI-2
- DU-16
Rhinitis with nosebleed
- LI-4
Facial itching and swelling
Roundworms in the bile duct
Notes
It works well as a local point for nasal problems of all kinds.