Chinese Name:
Juliao (English translation: Great Crevice)
Location:
On the face, directly below the pupil of the
eye, at the level of the lower border of the ala nasi, on the lateral side of
the nasolabial groove.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Stomach Meridian and the Yang Qiao
Vessel.
Indications:
- Facial paralysis, twitching of the eyelids
- Epistaxis, toothache
- Swelling of the lips and cheek
Functions:
Dispels Wind, relieves swelling and
pain.
Needling:
Oblique or subcutaneous insertion .3 - .5 cun. |