Location
In the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; proximity to facial artery.
Indications
Conditions for which LI20 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Loss of SmellLoss of SmellNasal CongestionNasal CongestionConstipationFacial DroopFacial DroopNasal DischargeNasal DischargeMouth DisorderMouth DisorderSinus DisorderSinus DisorderShortness of BreathHeatItchiness FaceItchiness FaceNosebleedNumbnessOpen Nasal PassagesOpen Nasal PassagesPainFacial PainFacial PainNose Soreness PainNose Soreness PainParalysisPolyp NasalPolyp NasalRed EyesRed EyesRhinitisRoundworms Bile DuctRoundworms Bile DuctExcessive SneezingExcessive SneezingFacial SwellingFacial SwellingLips SwellingLips SwellingWind
Protocols using LI20
- Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1)
- Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Atrophy Facial Muscle – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB12, GB20, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05696-6)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST02, ST07, ST08, TB17, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (https://doi.org/10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180246)
- Facial Paralysis, Paralysis Facial – LI10, LI20, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, GB01, GB14 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250433)
- Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5419407)
- Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea – LU05, LU07, LI04, LI20, ST02, GV14, GV23 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1432-z)
- Paralysis Facial – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03 (Yang Jin-sheng et al. 44 Cases of Peripheral Facial Paralysis Treated by the SXDZ-100 Nerve and Muscle Stimulator. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 182-185)
- Nasal Congestion, Rhinorrhea, Rhinitis Non-allergic – LI20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-13-37)
- Nasal Congestion, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Eye Itching, Rhinitis Allergic Seasonal, Rhinorrhoea, Eye Watering – LI04, LI11, LI20, GB20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13020-021-00536-w)
- Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Sneezing, Nasal Itching – LU07, LI20, ST36, BL02, BL07, BL13, GB20 (张燕超. 针刺治疗过敏性鼻炎的临床疗效观察. , [CNKI])
- Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Facial Paralysis Intractable – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, SI18, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1504089)
- Paralysis Facial, Wind-heat Syndrome – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14 (ZHAO Ji-ping, PIAO Yan-zheng, WANG Jun. Effect of Acupuncture Combined with Blood-letting by a Three-edged Needle on 50 cases of Bell's Palsy at the Acute Stage. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 118-121)