LI 20 Acupuncture Point - Ying Xiang - Large Intestine Meridian
- Chinese Name Ying Xiang
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English Name Welcome Fragrance
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Location: In the nasolabial groove, level with the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.
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Precautions: No Moxa.
- Point Associations:
- Exit Point
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Intersection point of the LI & ST Channels
- Actions & Effects:
- Loss of smell or taste, nasal discharge, any nose a/or sinus issues, nasal polyps, rhinitis, sinusitis, allergies. Often combined with LI 19 and other local points.
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Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Sinus issues, often combined with LI 17 and the huatuo of C3.
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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
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Uses: Fatigue, Cold Limbs, Cold Abdomen. Si Ni Tang Wan (Si Ni Tang Pian) translates as the "Frigid Extremities Formula." From a Chinese Medicine this formula is used for a condition called yang collapse (generally an emergency situation) or Kidney Yang deficiency (more chronic in nature). Symptoms that are appropriate for this formula are cold limbs, cold abdomen, deep sensation of cold, fatigue, diarrhea/loose stools, abdominal pain, and/or sleepiness.*
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