LI 20 Acupuncture Point - Ying Xiang - Large Intestine Meridian
Submitted by yyh_staff on Sat, 2006-05-20 14:52.
- Chinese Name Ying Xiang
- English Name Welcome Fragrance
- Location: In the nasolabial groove, level with the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.
- Precautions: No Moxa.
- Point Associations:
- Exit Point
- Intersection point of the LI & ST Channels
- Actions & Effects:
- Loss of smell or taste, nasal discharge, any nose a/or sinus issues, rhinitis, sinusitis, allergies. Often combined with LI 19 and other local points.
- Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Sinus issues, often combined with LI 17 and the huatuo of C3.
- Large Intestine Meridian Points (20):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
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