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extra point(s)
yu yao
acupuncture

definition

yu yao = fish spine
location: in the depression in the middle of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil when the eyes look straight ahead
• M-HN-6
actions: clears Heat; moves Qi in the eyes; brightens the eyes; dispels infection in the sinus cavities; removes Obstructions from the channel
indications: frontal headache; pain, reddening and swelling of the eyes; conjunctivitis; twitching of eyelids; drooping eyelids; cloudiness of the cornea; blurred vision or floaters due to Liver Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency); myopia in young person; sinusitis
needle technique: transverse insertion, 0.2 cun, toward and possibly joining UB-2 or TW-23
moxa: no moxa!
combinations:
» "yu yao", "St-2.5", "TW-16/east wind", "LI-10.5", Lu-7 and "St-43", with other points sensitive to palpation, for sinusitis and glandular/lymphatic exhaustion, esp. with a primary focal infection in the sinuses and oropharyngeal mucous membranes (Matsumoto); note: "yu yao", as with the others, is an approximation, the effective point is the one which responds to palpation, esp. if it releases other reactive points; usually near the center of the eyebrow.


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