Yintang
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Hall of Impression
Location
Midway between the medial ends of the two eyebrows.
Indications
Headache, head heaviness, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, infantile convulsion, frontal headache, insomnia.
Traditional Action
eliminates wind, stops convulsions, calms the mind.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.