ACUPUNCTURE
Su Liao: TCM Acupoint Guide
SULIAO
Name
Su Liao (GV-25)
Location
On the midline at the tip of the nose, in the center of the nasal tip.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion 0.2 to 0.3 cun.
- Transverse insertion directed superiorly 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: soreness and numbness extending throughout the nose.
- Prick to bleed.
Actions
- Benefits the nose
- Raises the yang and restores qi
- Clears the senses
- Drains heat
Indications
Nose
- Copious nasal discharge and rhinorrhea
- Nasal obstruction and nasal polyps
- Extra tissue in the nose
- Rhinitis
- Inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul
- Nasal sores
- Epistaxis
- Brandy nose
- Nasal dermatosis
- Rosacea
Resuscitation
- Loss of consciousness
- Shock and septic shock
- Bradycardia and hypotension
Other
- Dyspnea and intermittent suffocation
- Infantile convulsions
Combinations
| DU-24 Shenting, KI-1 Yongquan | Wind epilepsy |
| PC-6 Neiguan, ST-36 Zusanli | Septic shock |
| M-HN-23 Xingfen, PC-6 Neiguan | Bradycardia and low blood pressure |
| LI-20 Yingxiang, LI-4 Hegu | Brandy nose |
| DU-23 Shangxing, LI-20 Yingxiang | Epistaxis |
| PC-6 Neiguan, KI-1 Yongquan | Electrical shock |
Contraindications
Contraindicated for moxibustion.
Notes
This point has been found to reduce alcohol intoxication by redirecting the route of elimination from the Liver to the Lungs, thereby increasing the volume of alcohol present in the expired air. It has also been shown to be very effective in restoring consciousness.
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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