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LI-20

迎香

Yíng Xiāng

Yingxiang

Location · 定位

鼻翼外缘中点旁，鼻唇沟中

In the nasolabial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi

Needling

斜刺或平刺 0.2–0.3 寸

Special Categories

手足阳明交会穴

Actions · 功效

opens the nasal orifices
courses wind and clears heat
reduces swelling and stops pain

Indications · 主治

鼻塞、鼻渊、鼻衄nasal congestion, deep-source nasal congestion (sinusitis), nosebleed
口歪、面痒deviation of the mouth, facial itching
胆道蛔虫症biliary ascariasis

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-ying-xiang,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Yíng Xiāng 迎香 (Yingxiang) — LI-20},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/ying-xiang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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