Nomenclature:
Quan: Zygoma Liao: foramen
The point, quanliao is on the raphe of the zygomatic bone.
Point: SI-18
Chinese Name: 顴髎
English Name/Meaning: Cheek Bone Crevice
Pinyin: quán liáo
Han Geul 한글: gwal lyo 관료
Romaji: kan ryō
Vietnamese: Quyền liêu
Location:
On the face, directly below the outer canthus, in the depression on the lower border of the zygomatic bone.
Indications of Quanliao:
- Good for deviation of the mouth and eye, twitching of the eyelids, facial pain toothache, and swelling in the cheeks.
- Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Method:
- Transverse insertion joined to points such as ST-4, ST-7, LI-20, ST-6 etc.
- Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
Precaution:
- Apply pressure after acupuncture to prevent bruising.
- Contraindicated for Moxibustion.
Read about other points of Small Intestine Meridian:
SI1-Shaoze-少泽 SI2-Qiangu-前谷 SI3-Houxi-後溪 SI4-Wangu-腕骨 SI5-Yanggu-阳谷 SI6-Yanglao-养老 SI7-Zhizheng-支正 SI8-Xiaohai-小海 SI9-Jianzhen-肩贞 SI10-Naoshu-臑俞 SI11-Tianzhong-天宗 SI12-Bingfeng-秉風 SI13-Quyuan-曲垣 SI14-Jianwaishu-肩外俞 SI15-Jianzhongshu-肩中俞 SI16-Tianchuang-天窗 SI17-Tianrong-天容 SI19-Tinggong-听宫