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Neijing

Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture

M-HN-14

Bitong

Penetrating the Nose

Autres nomsNose Passage

Méridien
Points hors méridiens

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Localisation

  1. 01Below the nasal bone, at the upper end of the nasolabial groove, in the hollow found there.
  2. 02At the highest point along the nasolabial groove.
  3. 03Note: sliding a finger up the nasolabial groove leads into the hollow just beneath the nasal bone.

Puncture

  1. 01Insert transversely, angled upward toward the nose, 0.5 to 0.8 cun. This produces local distention and soreness that can sometimes spread into the nasolabial area.
  2. 02Insert transversely toward the bridge of the nose, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  3. 03Needle subcutaneously in an upward direction, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.

Actions

  • Clears the nasal passages
  • Benefits the nose

Indications

  • All nasal and sinus problems
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Sinusitis
  • Nasal polyps
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Nasal congestion and discharge
  • Nasal boils
  • Hypertrophic rhinitis
  • Atrophic rhinitis
  • Nasosinusitis
  • Headache
  • Rhinitis
  • Nosebleed

Notes

This point is frequently combined with LI-20 Yingxiang.