Juliao ST3: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications

Nomenclature:
Ju: huge Liao: foramen
Juliao is in the big foramen at the junction of the superior maxillary bone and zygomatic bone.
Point: ST-3
Chinese Name: 巨髎
Name: Juliao
English Name/Meaning: Great Crevice
Pinyin: jù liáo
Han Geul 한글: geo ryo 거료
Romaji: ko ryō
Vietnamese: Cự liêu
Location:
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point lies directly below the pupil, level with the lower border of the ala nasi, on the lateral side of the naso labial groove.
Functions and Indications of juliao:
- Dispels wind, open the channel and disperse accumulation so is beneficial in muscular twitching, Bell’s palsy, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuralgia, sinus pressure, congestion, runny nose.
- Also benefits for disorders of face, teeth, nose, ear.
Method:
- Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.4 cun;
- Transverse insertion to join with such points as Dicang(ST4), Qianliao (SI18).
Remarks:
- Tendino-Musculo Points
- Crossing Point of Yang Qiao Vessel
Read About Other Points of Stomach Meridian
ST1-承泣-Chengqi ST2-四白-Sibai ST3-巨髎- Ju liao ST4-地仓-Dicang ST5-大迎-Daying ST6-颊车-Jiache ST7-下关-Xiaguan ST8-头维-Touwei ST9-人迎-Renying ST10-水突-Shuitu ST11-气舍-Qishe ST12-缺盆-Quepen ST13- 气户-Qihu ST14-库房-Kufang ST15-屋翳-Wuyi ST16-膺窗-Yingchuang ST17-乳中-Ruzhong ST18-乳根-Rugen ST19-不容-Burong ST20-承满-Chengman ST21-梁门-Liangmen ST22-关门-Guanmen ST23-太乙-Taiyi ST24-滑肉门-Huaroumen ST25-天枢-Tianshu ST26-外陵-Wailing ST27-大巨-Daju ST28-水道-Shuidao ST29-归来-Guilai ST30-气冲-Qichong ST31-髀关-Biguan ST32-伏兔-Futu ST33-阴市-Yinshi ST34-梁丘-Liangqiu ST35-犊鼻-Dubi ST36-足三里-Zusanli ST37-上巨虚-ShangJuXu ST38-条口-Tiaokou ST39-下巨虚-XiaJuXu ST40-丰隆-Fenglong ST41-解溪-Jiexi ST42-冲阳-Chongyang ST43-陷谷-Xiangu ST44-内庭-Neiting ST45-厉兑-LiDui