Yingxiang point should be stabbed diagonally inward and upward or horizontally across the body to a depth of 0.3 to 0.5 inches. Needling should not be done by oneself.
Yingxiang point is the terminal point of the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, located next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose, in the nasolabial groove. The proximal therapeutic effect of this point can treat nasal disorders such as nasal abyss (mainly manifested as obscene nasal mucus, the amount of which cannot be wiped clean), congested nose, facial paralysis and other facial and mouth disorders, and the special effect is that it can also treat diseases such as biliary roundworm.
Yingxiang with Hegu and Yintang can treat rhinitis; with Kongshi and Tianfu, it can treat epistaxis (nosebleed); with Hegu, Cataract, Drawing Zheng, Sibai and Dicang, it can treat facial paralysis; and with Sibai, it can treat biliary roundworms.
Acupuncture should be operated by specialized physicians, not by oneself.