LI19 Kouhehe (Grain Bone Hole)

口禾髎kǒu hé héKouhehe

Large Intestine Meridian

Location of acupuncture point LI19 Kouhehe (Grain Bone Hole)
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Indications
11
Protocols
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Location

Right below lateral margin of the nostril level with GV26.

Cautions

Caution with facial nerve.

Indications

Conditions for which LI19 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using LI19

  • Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain, Rash Herpes ZosterLI04, LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB05, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103)
  • Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy IdiopathicLI04, LI19, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14 (doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000523)
  • Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Discharge, Sneezing, Rhinitis PersistentLI04, LI19, LI20, ST36, SP06, BL13, BL20, BL23, GB20, GV16, GV23, XH03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0707-0)
  • Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain, Rash Herpes ZosterLI04, LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB05, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103)
  • Paralysis Facial, Strabismus, Lateral Rectus Palsy, Facial Nerve InjuryLI04, LI19, ST01, ST04, ST05, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, XH04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0009)
  • Paralysis Facial, TrismusLI04, LI18, LI19, LI20, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI17, SI19, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010484)
  • Herpes Zoster, Paralysis Facial, Neuralgia PostherpeticLI04, LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB05, TB17, GB14, XH05 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103)
  • Facial Paralysis, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Paralytic StrabismusLI04, LI19, ST01, ST04, ST05, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, XH04, XH23, XH29, XH43 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0009)
  • Cold Lung, Wind Lung, Cold Lung, Wind LungLI04, LI19, LI20, SI10, SI18, BL09, BL12 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Heat Lung, Wind Lung, Heat Lung, Wind LungLU03, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI04, LI19, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI18, BL02, BL04, BL05, BL06, BL07, BL11 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Trigeminal NeuralgiaLI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (ZHANG Ji-hong. A Survey on Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 68)

Most often selected alongside LI19

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with LI19. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • LI04Junction Valley10 protocols
  • BL02Gathered Bamboo8 protocols
  • SI18Cheek Bone Hole8 protocols
  • ST04Earth Granary8 protocols
  • ST06Jaw Bone8 protocols
  • GB14Yang Bright7 protocols
  • LI20Receiving Fragrance7 protocols
  • ST05Great Reception6 protocols
  • ST07Below The Arch5 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool4 protocols
  • ST02Four Direction Brightness4 protocols
  • TB23Silken Bamboo Hollow4 protocols