Quanliao (SI18)
Quanliao (SI18), “Cheek Bone-Hole”, is a point on the Small Intestine meridian. It is point 18 of the 19 on the channel. Dispels Wind from the face and stops pain: a chief point for trigeminal neuralgia.
Location
On the face, inferior to the zygomatic bone, in the depression directly below the outer canthus.
Functions according to tradition
Dispels Wind from the face and stops pain: a chief point for trigeminal neuralgia.
Traditional indications
- Facial palsy
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Facial tic
- Toothache
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- CV24 Chengjiang (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Facial palsy, Toothache
- ST3 Juliao (Stomach): Facial palsy, Toothache
- ST5 Daying (Stomach): Facial palsy, Toothache
- ST6 Jiache (Stomach): Toothache, Trigeminal neuralgia
- GB12 Wangu (Gallbladder): Facial palsy, Toothache
- LI19 Kouheliao (Large Intestine): Facial palsy
Point profile
- Code
- SI18
- Pinyin name
- Quán Liáo
- Characters
- 颧髎
- Translation
- Cheek Bone-Hole
- Meridian
- Small Intestine
- Element
- Fire
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Face, Palsy, Pain
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
