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Alternate names: 冲阳 chōng yáng, Surging Yang; 冲阳 chōng yáng, Thoroughfare Yang

Channel: LI, hand yáng brightness (yáng míng) large intestine channel

Modern location: An acupoint located beside the nostril, in the nasolabial groove, level with the midpoint of the lateral margin of the ala nasi.

Classical location: Up one cùn from Grain Bone-Hole (LI-19), five fēn to the side of the nostril. From The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸大成 zhēn jiǔ dà chéng)

Local anatomy: The facial artery and vein, the branches of the infraorbital artery and vein. The anastomotic branch of the facial and infraorbital nerves.

Action: Unblocks the nose; disperses the wind evil; clears qì fire.

Modern indications: Nasal congestion; nosebleed; sniveling nose; deviated mouth; facial itching; facial swelling.

Classical indications: Nasal polyps; heat and redness of the eye.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3 cùn downward or oblique insertion. Can also be needled medially or upward.

Warning: Moxa contraindicated.

Point groups: Intersection point (jiāo huì xué) of the hand and foot yáng brightness (yáng míng) channels (LI and ST).

Point name meaning:

• 迎 yíng: to welcome, to receive
• 香 xiāng: fragrance

This point has the function of opening the nasal passages, allowing the patient to welcome in fragrance. Fragrance (香 xiāng) is the aroma associated with the earth phase. The point name serves to demonstrate that LI-20 is where the stomach channel (earth) intersects the large intestine channel.

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