LI-20 - Welcome Fragrance

迎香 - Yíng xiāng

Point Region: Face

LI

Large Intestine Meridian

手阳明大肠经 - Shǒu Yángmíng Dàcháng Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the face, in the groove running from the side of the nose to the corner of the mouth (the nasolabial sulcus), level with the midpoint of the outer edge of the wing of the nose. WHO also gives an alternative location, in the same groove, level with the lower edge of the wing of the nose.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the outer edge of the wing of your nose
  2. Go to the middle of that edge
  3. The point is in the groove beside it
LI-20 (Welcome Fragrance) acupressure point location: On the face, in the groove running from the side of the nose to the corner of the mouth (the nasolabial sulcus), level with the midpoint of the outer edge of the wing of the nose.

How to Apply Pressure

Place the index fingers in the grooves beside the wings of the nose and press lightly while breathing in through the nose. Skip it after nasal surgery or with an infection on the face, and sudden weakness of the face needs medical care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Nasal congestion
  • Rhinitis
  • Sinusitis
  • Loss of smell
  • Nasal problems
  • Sinus congestion
  • Facial numbness
  • Allergic rhinitis

Related Health Concerns

Allergies

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Traditionally combined with:

LI-20 + LI-4
Joining Valley

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent nasal surgery
  • Severe facial infections
  • Acute facial paralysis