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POINT: DU-25 (GOVERNING VESSEL-25)  

NAME: SULIAO

English: White Crevice
Also Known As: Tip of the Nose

LOCATION:

  • On the midline at the tip of the nose.
  • At the center of the tip of the nose.

NEEDLING:

  • Perpendicular insertion 0.2 to 0.3 cun.
  • Transverse insertion directed superiorly 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: soreness and numbness extending throughout the nose.
  • Prick to bleed.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

ACTIONS:

  • Benefits the nose
  • Raises the Yang
  • Restores Qi
  • Clears the senses
  • Drains Heat

INDICATIONS:

  • Copious nasal discharge
  • Rhinitis
  • Inability to distinguish the fragrant from the foul
  • Nasal polyps
  • Dyspnea
  • Rhinorrhea
  • Intermittent suffocation
  • Rosaceae
  • Extra tissue in the nose
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Nasal sores
  • Epistaxis
  • Brandy nose
  • Hypotension
  • Nasal dermatosis
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Shock
  • Bradycardia
  • Infantile convulsions

COMBINATIONS:

DU-24
Shenting
KI-1
Yongquan

PC-6
Neiguan
ST-36
Zusanli

M-HN-23
Xingfen
PC-6
Neiguan

Wind epilepsy

Septic shock

Bradycardia

Low Blood pressure

LI-20
Yingxiang
LI-4
Hegu

DU-23
Shangxing
LI-20
Yingxiang

PC-6
Neiguan
KI-1
Yongquan

Brandy nose

Epistaxis

Electrical shock

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

  • Contraindicated for moxibustion.

NOTES:

  • Recently, this point has been found to reduce alcohol intoxication by redirecting the route of elimination from the Liver to the Lungs, thereby increasing the volume of alcohol present in the expired air.
  • This point has been shown to be very effective in restoring consciousness,