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LI19 · 手阳明大肠经

Kouheliao kǒu hé liáo · 口禾髎

Location. On the face, directly below the nostril, level with the midpoint of the philtrum, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior median line.

The last facial point of the Large Intestine meridian before Yingxiang; the name refers to grain carried to the mouth.

定位。在面部,鼻孔外缘直下,横平人中沟中点,前正中线旁开 0.5 寸。

大肠经末段面部腧穴,位于迎香之前;穴名意指入口之禾谷。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
On the face, in an area of fine vessels. The recorded approach is shallow; light pressing is the usual self-use.

Other points on the Hand Yangming Large Intestine

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HeguLI4 · 合谷ShousanliLI10 · 手三里QuchiLI11 · 曲池JianyuLI15 · 肩髃YingxiangLI20 · 迎香ShangyangLI1 · 商阳ErjianLI2 · 二间SanjianLI3 · 三间YangxiLI5 · 阳溪PianliLI6 · 偏历WenliuLI7 · 温溜XialianLI8 · 下廉ShanglianLI9 · 上廉ZhouliaoLI12 · 肘髎ShouwuliLI13 · 手五里BinaoLI14 · 臂臑JuguLI16 · 巨骨TiandingLI17 · 天鼎FutuLI18 · 扶突

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