Large Intestine 19 (LI 19)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Kou Heliao, Grain Bone-Hole
Location
Just below the lateral margin of the nostril, 0.5 cun lateral to Renzhong.
Indications
Nasal obstruction, epistaxis, deviation of the mouth.
Traditional Action
Diffuses Lung Qi and clears Lung heat, clears the nose and rouses the spirit.
Contraindications
Large Intestine Meridian
Large Intestine Acupuncture Points:
LI 1, LI 2, LI 3, LI 4, LI 5, LI 6, LI 7, LI 8, LI 9, LI 10, LI 11, LI 12, LI 13, LI 14, LI 15, LI 16, LI 17, LI 18, LI 19, LI 20
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.