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Bi Tong: TCM Acupoint Guide

BITONG
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Bi Tong (Bitong)

Location

In the depression below the nasal bone at the superior end of the nasolabial sulcus. Note: run the finger along the nasolabial groove into the depression immediately below the nasal bone.

Needling

  • Transverse insertion, directed upward toward the nose, 0.5 to 0.8 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes extending to the nasolabial region.
  • Transverse insertion towards the bridge of the nose, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Puncture subcutaneously upward, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.

Actions

  • Clears the nose
  • Benefits the nose

Indications

  • All nasal and sinus problems
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Sinusitis
  • Nasal polyps
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Nasal congestion and discharge
  • Nasal boils
  • Hypertrophic rhinitis
  • Atrophic rhinitis
  • Nasosinusitis
  • Headache
  • Rhinitis
  • Nosebleed

Notes

This point is often joined to LI-20 Yingxiang.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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