LI20 (Yíng Xiāng, “Welcome Fragrance”) is the Meeting point of LI & ST point of the Large Intestine Meridian. Located approximately 0.5 cun lateral to the midpoint of the outer border of the nostril (ala nasi), in the nasolabial groove. Some classics place it 1 cun superior to Heliao (LI19). It opens the nasal passages, disperses wind, clears heat, and alleviates swelling and pain.
Located approximately 0.5 cun lateral to the midpoint of the outer border of the nostril (ala nasi), in the nasolabial groove. Some classics place it 1 cun superior to Heliao (LI19).
Insert obliquely or subcutaneously, directed superiorly and medially towards the bridge of the nose, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Can also be needled transversely towards Bitong.
Opens the nasal passages, disperses wind, clears heat, and alleviates swelling and pain.
Nasal congestion, inability to distinguish fragrances, nasal polyps, nosebleeds, clear nasal discharge, facial itching, facial swelling, facial paralysis, deviation of the mouth, wind-induced facial twitching like insects crawling, lip swelling and pain, toothache, red eyes.
Yingxiang is the foremost local point for all nasal disorders, especially congestion and loss of smell. It is also a key point in protocols for facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, and sinusitis. Its ability to treat facial itching and swelling from wind makes it useful for allergic rhinitis.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《針灸大成》 Zhēnjiǔ Dàchéng — Great Compendium of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 1601 · 卷八 · Source: Wikisource ↗
鼻下孔旁五分，手足陽明之會，針三分，留三呼，禁灸According to this text, LI20 lies 0.5 cun beside the lower nostril, at the meeting of hand and foot yangming; needle 0.3 cun, retain 3 breaths, and moxibustion is forbidden.
《醫學入門》 Yīxué Rùmén — Introduction to Medicine, Li Chan, 1575 · 经穴起止 · Source: Wikisource ↗
针入三分，禁灸。 主眼目赤肿，鼻塞不闻香臭The text records that LI20 is needled 0.3 cun, that moxibustion is forbidden, and that it was used for red swollen eyes and nasal blockage with loss of smell.
LI20 is one of 20 points on the Large Intestine Meridian. Nearby points:
Located approximately 0.5 cun lateral to the midpoint of the outer border of the nostril (ala nasi), in the nasolabial groove. Some classics place it 1 cun superior to Heliao (LI19).
LI20 opens the nasal passages, disperses wind, clears heat, and alleviates swelling and pain. Common clinical indications include nasal congestion, inability to distinguish fragrances, nasal polyps, nosebleeds, clear nasal discharge, facial itching, facial swelling, facial paralysis, deviation of the mouth, wind-induced facial twitching like insects crawling, lip swelling and pain, toothache, red eyes.
Insert obliquely or subcutaneously, directed superiorly and medially towards the bridge of the nose, 0.5 to 1.0 cun. Can also be needled transversely towards Bitong. Caution: The classics consistently state that moxibustion is contraindicated at this point. The Zhen Jiu Ju Ying notes that the area is near the eye and the eye fears fire.
LI20 is a point on the Large Intestine Meridian (Shǒu Yángmíng Dàcháng Jīng).