SI-18 (Quan Liao) Cheek Bone Hole - Acupuncture point on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang

"Excess Anger impacts the Liver and causes the Qi to rise"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point SI-18 (Quan Liao) Cheek Bone Hole

Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang

Meeting Point of the Small Intestine and Sanjiao Channels

Actions:

Eliminates wind and alleviates pain
Clears heat and reduces swelling

Indications:

Facial Paralysis, twitching of the eyelids, pain in the face, toothache, swelling of the cheek, yellowish sclera.

Location (CAM):

Directly below the outer canthus, in the depression on the lower border of zygoma.

Location (AMOA):

Directly below the outer canthus, in the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic bone.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM