SI 18 - Acupuncture Point - Quan Liao

SI 18 Names

• English Name: Cheek Bone Hole
• Pinyin Name: Quan Liao
• Chinese Character: 顴髎

Location

• Directly below the outer canthus of the eye in a depression on the lower border of the zygoma.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

SI 18 Clinical Uses

• Local point for facial disorders, Bell's palsy, trigeminal neuralgia, spasm, twitching of the eyelids, facial muscles, etc..
• Upper jaw tootache.
• Yellowing of the sclera.  

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SI 18 Point Associations

SI 18 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat
• Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

SI 18 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Bells Palsy
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Facial Pain
• Toothache

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".