CO20 (Colon 20) - Acupuncture Point Information

Chinese Name: Yingxiang
English Name: Welcome Fragrance.

Location: In the nasolabial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the ala nasi.

Functions:

For all nose disorders, opens the nasal passages, strengthens the activities of the contractile elements in the nasal cavity, disperses Wind-Heat.

Primary Indications:

Nasal obstruction, nasosinusitis, epistaxis, facial paralysis, facial itching and swelling, subcutaneous oedema.

Tertiary Indications:

Rhinitis, rhinorrhoea, nasal polyps, dyspnoea.

Other Indications:

Round worm in the bile duct, pus in the nose, sensation of wound in the nose, all nose disorders, dermatoses, deafness.

References:

This information is from the book Acupuncture Point Dynamics and has been used with permission from the author John McDonald.

View other points on the Colon channel:

(CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7, CO8, CO9, CO10, CO11, CO12, CO13, CO14, CO15, CO16, CO17, CO18, CO19, CO20)

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