# LI19 Kouhehe (Grain Bone Hole) – Large Intestine Meridian

口禾髎 · kǒu hé hé

Location: Right below lateral margin of the nostril level with GV26.

Cautions: Caution with facial nerve.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/li19

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Loss of Smell, Loss of Smell, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Congestion, Facial Droop, Facial Droop, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Discharge, Nosebleed, Open Nasal Passages, Open Nasal Passages, Nose Soreness Pain, Nose Soreness Pain, Polyp Nasal, Polyp Nasal, Rhinitis, Tetanus, Loss of Consciousness, Wind

## Most often selected alongside LI19

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 10 protocols
- BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) – 8 protocols
- SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole) – 8 protocols
- ST04 (Earth Granary) – 8 protocols
- ST06 (Jaw Bone) – 8 protocols
- GB14 (Yang Bright) – 7 protocols
- LI20 (Receiving Fragrance) – 7 protocols
- ST05 (Great Reception) – 6 protocols

## Protocols using LI19

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 63 days | doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Idiopathic | LI04, LI19, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14 | – | doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000523 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Discharge, Sneezing, Rhinitis Persistent | LI04, LI19, LI20, ST36, SP06, BL13, BL20, BL23, GB20, GV16, GV23, XH03 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0707-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 63 days | doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Strabismus, Lateral Rectus Palsy, Facial Nerve Injury | LI04, LI19, ST01, ST04, ST05, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, XH04 | 120 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Trismus | LI04, LI18, LI19, LI20, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI17, SI19, LV03, GV20 | 70 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010484 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Paralysis, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Paralytic Strabismus | LI04, LI19, ST01, ST04, ST05, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, XH04, XH23, XH29, XH43 | 180 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cold Lung, Wind Lung, Cold Lung, Wind Lung | LI04, LI19, LI20, SI10, SI18, BL09, BL12 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 | 10 days | ZHANG Ji-hong. A Survey on Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 68 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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