NAME
YEMEN
LOCATION
Between the ring and little fingers, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web.
Note: this point is usually found and needled with the hand resting in a loose fist.
When the fist is clenched, the point is located in the depression proximal to the margin of the web between the ring and small fingers, at the junction of the red and white skin.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Puncture obliquely 0.3 to 0.5 cun towards the interspace of the metacarpal bones.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Ying-Spring point
Water point
ACTIONS
Disperses Upper Jiao Heat
Benefits the ears
Calms the Shen
Activates the channel
Alleviates pain
Expels Wind
INDICATIONS
Deafness
Sudden deafness
Tinnitus
Deafness
Earache
Headache
Red eyes
Red face with lachrymation
Dry eyes
Swelling and pain of the throat
Toothache
Bleeding gums
Pain of the gums
Febrile diseases
Vertigo
Conjunctivitis
Pain on both sides of the spine
Cold extremities
Otitis media
Laryngopharyngitis
Loss of consciousness with origin in Cold
Heat in the arm
Hissing in the ears
Sea noises in the ears
Swollen limbs
Laryngitis
Arthritis of the wrist joint
Hemiplegia
Pain, swelling of the dorsum of the hand and fingers
Fright
Palpitations
Raving
Mania
Propensity toward fright
Epilepsy
Shortness of breath
Malaria
Fever with absence of sweat
Pain of the arm
Inability to raise the arm due to pain
Redness and swelling of the dorsum of the hand
Contraction of the five fingers
Weakness of the wrist
Neck pain
Loss of voice
Paralysis of the hand and fingers
Anxiety
Delirium
Alternation fever and chills
Mind wandering with loss of stability
Water in the ears
Anemic headache
Inflammation of the eyes
Arm swollen and red up to the hand
Divagation
Fainting due to bad odors
Pharyngitis
COMBINATIONS
| SI-16 Tianchuang LI-5 Yangxi SJ-1 Guanchong SJ-3 Zhongzhu | SJ-1 GuanchongLI-5 YangxiST-7XiaguanSI-5Yanggu | SJ-8 Sanyangluo |
| Ear pain, deafness and tinnitus | Tinnitus and deafness | Sudden deafness |
| LU-10 Yuji | SI-5 Yanggu LI-1 Shangyang LI-2 Erjian SJ-9 Sidu | SJ-10 Tianjing DU-20 Baihui DU-11 Shendao |
| Throat pain | Toothache of the lower jaw | Fright palpitations |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point has a pronounced action on the ear. It is also widely used for Bi syndrome of the fingers. This is a key point for all water metabolism problems. This point controls all secretions. This point has a special effect on fainting due to bad odors.