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Indications
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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.
TCM actions
What classical sources say LI19 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Open Nasal Passages
Protocols using LI19
- Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
- Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain, Rash Herpes Zoster – LI04, LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB05, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Idiopathic – LI04, LI19, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14 (doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000523 ↗)
- Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Discharge, Sneezing, Rhinitis Persistent – LI04, 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 Zoster – LI04, 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 Injury – LI04, LI19, ST01, ST04, ST05, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, XH04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0009 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Trismus – LI04, LI18, LI19, LI20, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI17, SI19, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010484 ↗)
- Herpes Zoster, Paralysis Facial, Neuralgia Postherpetic – LI04, 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 Strabismus – LI04, LI19, ST01, ST04, ST05, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, XH04, XH23, XH29, XH43 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0009 ↗)
- Bell's Palsy – LI04, LI19, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST44, SI19, BL02, GB20, LV03, GV26, XH03 (doi:10.3390/medicina62071248 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial – LI19, ST02, ST04, ST06, BL02, XH29 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- Cold Lung, Wind Lung, Cold Lung, Wind Lung – LI04, LI19, LI20, SI10, SI18, BL09, BL12 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Heat Lung, Wind Lung, Heat Lung, Wind Lung – LU03, 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)
- Face Numbness, Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LU07, LI04, LI19, LI20, ST01, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, GB14, GV26, XH07 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
- Spasm Facial – LU07, LI19, SI18, BL02, GB20, XH05 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
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 Valley12 protocols
- BL02Gathered Bamboo11 protocols
- ST04Earth Granary11 protocols
- ST06Jaw Bone11 protocols
- SI18Cheek Bone Hole10 protocols
- GB14Yang Bright8 protocols
- LI20Receiving Fragrance8 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool6 protocols
- ST02Four Direction Brightness6 protocols
- ST05Great Reception6 protocols
- ST07Below The Arch6 protocols
- TB23Silken Bamboo Hollow4 protocols