Small Intestine 18 (SI 18)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Quanliao, Zygoma Crevice
Location
Directly below the outer canthus, in the depression on the lower border of zygoma.
Indications
Facial paralysis, twitching of eyelids, pain in the face, toothaceh, swelling of the cheek, ywllosih sclera.
Traditional Action
Expels wind, relieves pain.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.