Shangyingxiang EX-HN-8
Chinese: 上迎香
Pinyin: Shàng Yíng Xiāng
Location
At the upper end of the nasiolabial groove, at the junction of the maxilla and the nasal cavity.
How to locate
Recommend the patient to smile, so as to reveal the nasiolabial groove.
Palpate the bony margin of the nasal cavity and locate Shangyingxiang EX-HN-8 at the upper end of the nasiolabial groove.
Main actions
Benefits the nose
Needling
0.3–0.5 cun vertically towards the centre of the nasal cavity
Commentary for Shangyingxiang EX-HN-8
Shangyingxiang EX-HN-8 is also called Bitong. It is widely used for various nose related symptoms.
The effect get stronger if it is through-needled from Yingxiang LI-20.