SI 18 - Acupuncture Point - Quan Liao | Chinese Medicine Theory

Names Of Quan Liao

SI 18 Acupuncture Point

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

Meridian Information

Where Is SI 18 ?

SI 18 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?.

All Locations

What Is SI 18 Used For?

SI 18 Clinical Usages

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.

All Functions

There Are 19 Points Along The (SI) Small Intestine Meridian ...

SI 1 SI 2 SI 3 SI 4 SI 5 SI 6 SI 7 SI 8 SI 9 SI 10 SI 11 SI 12 SI 13 SI 14 SI 15 SI 16 SI 17 SI 18 SI 19

How Is SI 18 Categorized?

SI 18 Acupuncture Point Associations

Intersection Point of the SI & TH Meridians

Point Categories

What Diagnostic Patterns May Use SI 18 ?

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

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

TCM Patterns

What Conditions May Use SI 18 ?

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

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

Conditions Treated

What Points Are Near SI 18 ?

LI 20 Welcome Fragrance

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.
Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Sinus issues, often combined with LI 17 and the huatuo of C3.

LI 20

(EX) Bitong Nose Opening

Local point for nasal issues - obstruction, congestion, sinusitis, rhinitis.

(EX) Bitong

ST 3 Great Bone-Hole

Local point - Twitching eyelids, pain a/or swelling of the cheek, trigeminal neuralgia, toothache.
Deviation from stroke, bell's palsy, facial paralysis.
Swelling of the knee (Deadman text).

ST 3

Where Do I Go Next?

SI 17 SI 19 (SI) Small Intestine Meridian Graphic (SI) Small Intestine Meridian Locations (SI) Small Intestine Meridian Functions (SI) Small Intestine Meridian Info All Meridians

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