SI-18 - Cheek Bone Hole

颧髎 - Quán liáo

Point Region: Face

SI

Small Intestine Meridian

手太阳小肠经 - Shǒu Tàiyáng Xiǎochángjīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the face, below the cheekbone, in the hollow directly below the outer corner of the eye.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the outer corner of your eye
  2. Follow a line straight down to the lower edge of the cheekbone
  3. The point is in the hollow just below the cheekbone
SI-18 (Cheek Bone Hole) acupressure point location: On the face, below the cheekbone, in the hollow directly below the outer corner of the eye.

How to Apply Pressure

After finding SI-18, rest a clean fingertip lightly in the hollow below the cheekbone; keep contact gentle and stop if it triggers facial pain. Skip it after recent facial surgery, over a facial infection, or during an acute flare of trigeminal neuralgia.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Facial twitching
  • Sinus congestion
  • Toothache
  • Facial numbness
  • Sinusitis
  • Dental pain
  • Facial nerve problems

Related Health Concerns

Dental PainAllergies

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent facial surgery
  • Severe facial infections
  • Acute trigeminal neuralgia