ACUPUNCTURE
Ying Xiang: TCM Acupoint Guide
YINGXIANG
Name
Ying Xiang (Yingxiang)
Location
In the nasolabial groove, 0.5 cun lateral to the nostril, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.
Needling
- Puncture obliquely or subcutaneously 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Transverse insertion medio-superiorly 0.3 to 0.5 cun, or joined to M-HN-14 Bitong at the highest point of the nasolabial groove.
- For roundworms in the bile duct: transverse insertion joined to ST-2 Sibai, 0.5 to 1 cun.
- For diseases of the nose: join to M-HN-14 Bitong, 0.5 to 0.8 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, sometimes extending throughout the nose, with lachrymation.
Command Functions
- Meeting point of the Large Intestine channel with the Stomach channel
- Exit point
Actions
- Dispels Exterior Wind
- Opens the nasal passages
- Clears Heat
- Strengthens the activities of the contractile elements in the nasal cavity
- Disperses Wind-Heat
Indications
- Sneezing
- Loss of sense of smell
- Epistaxis
- Runny nose
- Stuffy nose
- Allergic rhinitis
- Nasal polyps
- Swelling of the face
- Hyposmia
- Hemiplegia with deviation of the mouth
- Swelling of the lips
- Subcutaneous edema
- Difficulty breathing
- Roundworms in the bile duct
- Pus in the nose
- Deafness
- Nasal congestion
- Nasal congestion and discharge
- Pain and swelling of the lip
- Dyspnea
- Cracked lips
- Common cold with nasal obstruction
- Sinusitis
- Wind Cold Invasion
- Wind-Heat Invasion
- Facial paralysis
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Tic
- Nasal obstruction
- Deviation of the mouth and eyes
- Eating up the face
- Suffocation
- Rhinorrhea
- Itching of the face
- Inability to distinguish odors
- Nasosinusitis
- Inflammation of facial structures
- Acute and chronic rhinitis
- Oppression
- Stridor
- Sensation of a wound in the nose
- Dermatoses
- Profuse nasal discharge
- Nasal sores
- Heat and redness of the eyes
- Facial eczema
- Facial acne
Combinations
| Points | Indications |
|---|---|
| Join to ST-2 Sibai | Pain of biliary ascariasis (use strong manipulation) |
| DU-23 Shangxing, UB-5 Wuchu, LI-19 Kouheliao | Nasal congestion and inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul |
| LI-4 Hegu, UB-12 Fengmen, DU-24 Shenting, UB-2 Zanzhu, UB-67 Zhiyin, KI-20 Futonggu | Rhinitis with clear nasal discharge |
| LI-2 Erjian, DU-16 Fengfu | Rhinitis with epistaxis |
| LI-4 Hegu | Itching and swelling of the face |
| Join to ST-2 Sibai, DU-26 Renzhong, M-LE-23 Dannangxue, ST-36 Zusanli, REN-12 Zhongwan | Roundworms in the bile duct |
| Join to M-HN-14 Bitong, DU-23 Shangxing, LI-11 Quchi, LI-4 Hegu | Nasosinusitis |
Contraindications
According to some classical and modern texts, this point is contraindicated to moxibustion.
Notes
This is a good local point for nose problems of any kind.
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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