# Acupoints for Facial Lancinating Pain

1 sourced protocol for Facial Lancinating Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/facial-lancinating-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST04 (Earth Granary), ST06 (Jaw Bone), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), GB03 (Above The Arch), CV24 (Saliva Receptacle) | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60005-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| LI20 | Receiving Fragrance | Large Intestine Meridian | In the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi. |
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| ST04 | Earth Granary | Stomach Meridian | Lateral to the corner of the mouth directly below pupil. |
| ST06 | Jaw Bone | Stomach Meridian | One finger breadth (middle finger) anterior & superior to the lower angle of the mandible where masseter is prominent when teeth are clenched & depressive when it is pressed. |
| SI18 | Cheek Bone Hole | Small Intestine Meridian | Directly below outer canthus in the depression on the lower border of the zygoma. |
| GB03 | Above The Arch | Gallbladder Meridian | In the front of the ear on the upper border of the zygomatic arch in the depression the directly above the ST07. |
| CV24 | Saliva Receptacle | Conception Vessel | In the depression the in the center of the mentolabial groove. |

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