Quan Liao 顴髎 (SI 18)
TRANSLATION: | Cheekbone Opening |
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TYPE: | Meeting point of the Small Intestine meridian with the San Jiao meridian |
LOCATION: | Directly below the outer canthus, in the depression at the lower border of zygomatic bone |
NEEDLE INSERTION: | a) 5° insertion, b) 90° insertion |
NEEDLE DEPTH: | a) joining ST 4, ST7, LI 20 or ST6, etc, b) 0.5-0.7 cun |