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Yi Ming: TCM Acupoint Guide

YIMING
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Yi Ming (Yiming)

Location

1 cun posterior to SJ-17 Yifeng behind the ear.

Needling

Straight insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: distended, electric sensation on the side of the head needled.

Indications

  • Myopia
  • Hypermetropia
  • Night blindness
  • Atrophy of the optic nerve
  • Headache
  • Insomnia
  • Cataract
  • Tinnitus
  • Vertigo
  • Parotitis
  • Mental illness

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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