SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole)

Location

Directly below outer canthus in the depression on the lower border of the zygoma.

Indications

Conditions for which SI18 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using SI18

The 50 best-sourced of 92, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03, XH18, XH29 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60061-3 ↗)
• Dental Pain, Anesthesia Teeth-extraction – LI03, LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem056 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST07, ST36, ST44, ST45, SI18, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03, GV26 (doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Neck Pain, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Facial Weakness – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-158 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Eyelid, Blepharospasm – LI04, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST40, SI04, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.019 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0893-9 ↗)
• Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Facial Numbness, Hyperacusis, Taste Altered – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 ↗)
• Face Numbness, Paralysis Facial, Muscle Stiffness Face – LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/6531743 ↗)
• Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Spasm Hemifacial, Temporomandibular Joint Pain – LU10, LI04, ST07, SI18, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.931412 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Traumatic, Eyelid Incomplete Closure, Taste Abnormal – LI04, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.3390/healthcare11182546 ↗)
• Temporomandibular Pain, Orofacial Pain, Mouth-opening Limited – LI04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL10, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.08.005 ↗)
• Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Orbicularis Oculi, Spasm Facial Muscle Involuntary – ST04, ST05, ST07, ST09, SI18, TB17, GB01, GB02, GB14 (doi:10.7759/cureus.55219 ↗)
• Facial Droop, Ear Pain, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
• Facial Droop, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
• Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Tongue Numbness – ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, GB14 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
• Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Stabbing Pain – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB05, GB01 (doi:10.1007/s00415-024-12433-x ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Rosacea, Inflammation Skin, Erythema Facial, Edema Facial, Long Covid – LI04, LI06, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI18, LV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043407 ↗)
• Insomnia, Hand Numbness, Foot Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral, Facial Numbness – ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 ↗)
• Insomnia, Spasm Hemifacial, Neuropathy Peripheral, Fatigue Cancer-related, Spasm Facial, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Twitching Facial Unilateral – ST02, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1700524 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240016 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Drooling, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Taste Altered, Tearing Abnormal, Sound Hypersensitivity – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.025 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Temporomandibular Pain, Jaw Restricted Movement, Muscle Tension Masticatory – LI04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, TB21 (doi:10.5935/1806-0013.20160076 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Cheek Weakness, Peripheral Facial Palsy – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST44, SI18, GB14 (doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000108 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Facial Central – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, SP06, SI18, PC06, GV26 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.07.016 ↗)
• Spasm Facial, Hemifacial Spasm – LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB20, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2021.11.025 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Retroauricular Pain – LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Retroauricular Pain – LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Peripheral Refractory – LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2024.000964 ↗)
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder – LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, SI19, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB20 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.03.026 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial Chronic – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.08.73 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Atrophy Facial Muscle – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB12, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05696-6 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Facial Paralysis Intractable – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, SI18, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1504089 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.1007/s10103-023-03754-w ↗)
• 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 Peripheral Refractory – LI04, ST04, ST06, SI18, PC06, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV12, GV04, GV09, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2024.000964 ↗)
• Skin Aging, Wrinkles, Skin Laxity – LI20, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, CV24, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70839 ↗)
• Face Numbness, Nerve Injury, Facial Fracture – LI04, ST02, SI18, GV26 (doi:10.1186/s13256-026-06027-6 ↗)
• Facial Paralysis, Paralysis Facial – LI10, LI20, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, GB01, GB14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250433 ↗)
• Facial Pain, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Orofacial Neuropathic Pain – LI04, ST02, ST06, ST07, SI18, PC06, TB21, CV24 (doi:10.22514/jofph.2025.044 ↗)
• Myopia, Reduced Visual Acuity, Eye Strain – LU01, LU02, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST36, ST40, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI18, BL02, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL40, BL57, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV04, GV14, GV16, XH03, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046414 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST36, SP06, SP10, SI18, TB17, GB14, CV06 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230703-k0002 ↗)
• Retroauricular Pain, Paralysis Facial Acute – LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 ↗)
• Retroauricular Pain, Paralysis Facial Acute – LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 ↗)
• Aging Facial, Wrinkles, Skin Laxity – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST09, SI18, GB14, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240611-0002 ↗)
• Mastoid Pain, Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB12, GB14, CV24, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250205-k0007 ↗)
• Mastoid Pain, Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, BL10, TB17, GB12, GB14, GB20, CV24, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250205-k0007 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral – ST02, ST04, ST06, SI18, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20251012-k0003 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral – ST02, ST04, ST06, ST09, SI18, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20251012-k0003 ↗)

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