上迎香 (Shàngyíngxiāng) — Upper Welcome Fragrance
Extra point · Extra (Head and Neck) · point EX-HN8
Also known as Bitong
Location
On the face, at the junction of the nasal cartilage and the nasal concha, at the upper end of the nasolabial groove.
Needling
Depth:
0.3–0.5 cun
Angle:
Oblique, directed superiorly and medially
Functions
- Opens the nasal passages and expels wind
Indications
Nasal congestion, rhinitis, sinusitis and nasal polypsloss of the sense of smellnosebleedheadache
Clinical Notes
Often more effective than LI20 for chronic nasal obstruction; the two are usually used together.
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