SI 18 Acupuncture Point

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

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.  

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SI 18 Acupuncture Point Associations

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".

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".

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