SI-18 Quanliao
| English: | Cheek Bone Crevice |
| Also Known As: | Zygoma Crevice Cheek Bone Opening Cheek Seam |
Location
- Directly below the outer canthus, in the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic bone.
- At the middle of the inferior margin of the zygomatic bone, level with LI-20 Yingxiang, directly below the outer canthus of the eye.
Needling
- Transverse insertion joined to points such as ST-4 Dicang, ST-7 Xiaguan, LI-20 Yingxiang and ST-6 Jiache.
- Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
- Slanted insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Command Functions
- Meeting point of the San Jiao channel
- Tendo muscular control point for the leg Yang channels
Actions
- Eliminates Wind
- Alleviates pain
- Clears Heat
- Reduces swelling
Indications
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Combinations
| LI-2 | ST-6 | |
Toothache | Toothache with aversion to Cold | Pain and deviation of the mouth Aversion to Wind and Cold Inability to chew |
PC-6 | ||
Red and yellow eyes |
Contraindications
- According to a number of both classical and modern texts, moxibustion is forbidden on this point.
- Other sources say to use moxibustion with caution.
Notes
- This is an important and commonly used point for the treatment of facial disorders such as facial paralysis, tic or trigeminal neuralgia.
From Class
- Inner-vision meditation on face points: Rest awareness at SI-18, then BL-1 (left eye sun, right eye moon), then Yintang, eyelids slightly open gazing toward the nose tip. (Lewis)
- SI-18 / ST-3 (confluent point of leg yang sinews): Confluent point for the three leg yang sinews is on the face/cheek; palpate for the sensitive spot around SI-18 / ST-3.