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POINT: M-HN-6

English: Fish Waist
Also Known As: Fish spine
  • At the midpoint of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil.
  • In the center of the eyebrow, in the depression directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forwards.
    Note: this point is traditionally located lateral to the supraorbital notch from which the supraorbital nerve emerges.
  • Puncture subcutaneously, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
  • Transverse insertion, medially or laterally, 0.5 to 1 cun.
  • In the hollow at the middle of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil of the eyes.
  • Transverse insertion for supraorbital neuralgia, directed toward either side. It may also be joined to UB-2 Zanzhu or SJ-23 Sizhukong, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness sometimes extending to the eyeball.
  • Benefits the eyes
  • Relaxes the sinews
  • Alleviates pain
  • Clears Heat
  • Removes obstruction from the channel
  • Pain in the supraorbital region
  • Twitching eyelids
  • Ptosis
  • Cloudiness of the cornea
  • Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes
  • Facial paralysis
  • Supraorbital neuralgia
  • Superficial visual obstruction
  • Drooping of the eyelid
  • Frontal headache
  • Myopia
  • Acute conjunctivitis
  • Ophthalmyoplegia
  • Floaters

LI-4
Hegu

UB-2
Zanzhu
SJ-9
Sidu
PC-6
Neiguan

GB-1
Tongziliao

UB-2
Zanzhu
UB-1
Jingming

Myopia

Supraorbital neuralgia

Cataracts

  • This point may be stimulated by through-needling from GB-14 Yangbai or UB-2 Zanzhu.