# XH09 Neiyingxiang (Inner Fragrant) – Extra Points: Head

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Location: In the nasal cavity, at the junction of the nasal bone and the nasal cartilage..

Cautions: Caution with facial nerve.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xh09

## Indications

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

Heat, Heat Fire, Heat Fire, Insomnia

## Most often selected alongside XH09

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

- BL10 (Celestial Pillar) – 1 protocols
- GV16 (Wind Mansion) – 1 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 1 protocols
- GV24 (Spirit Court) – 1 protocols
- HT07 (Spirit Gate) – 1 protocols
- LI20 (Receiving Fragrance) – 1 protocols
- PC07 (Great Mound) – 1 protocols
- XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using XH09

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal Congestion, Rhinorrhea, Rhinitis Non-allergic | XH09 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-37 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Cervicogenic, Taiyang Syndrome | BL10, GV16, XH09 | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Allergic Rhinitis, Rhinitis Allergic Perennial | XH09 | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037060 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Allergic Rhinitis, Rhinitis Allergic Persistent | XH09 | 14 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230959 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Allergic Rhinitis, Rhinitis Allergic Persistent | LI20, HT07, PC07, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH09, XH16 | 14 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230959 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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