Yintang (Yìntáng, “Hall of Seal”) is an extra (non-channel) acupuncture point. It is located on the midline of the forehead, precisely at the midpoint between the medial ends of the two eyebrows. It calms the Spirit, pacifies wind, clears the head and brightens the eyes, opens the nasal passages.
On the midline of the forehead, precisely at the midpoint between the medial ends of the two eyebrows.
Transverse-subcutaneous insertion inferiorly 0.3-0.5 cun, or pinch the skin and insert transversely towards Zanzhu on either side.
Calms the Spirit, pacifies wind, clears the head and brightens the eyes, opens the nasal passages.
Drunken headache, head wind, fright convulsions, infantile convulsions, loss of consciousness from wind-stroke, headache, dizziness, red eyes, nasal congestion, sinusitis, epistaxis, infantile fright wind, slow fright wind, postpartum wind, insomnia.
Yintang is a primary point for calming the mind and alleviating anxiety, stress, and insomnia. It is also highly effective for frontal headaches, sinus pressure, and nasal congestion. Its action on infantile convulsions, mentioned in multiple classics, highlights its powerful ability to pacify internal wind and settle the spirit.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《類經圖翼》 Lèijīng Túyì — Illustrated Wings to the Classified Canon, Zhang Jiebin, 1624 · 卷十 · 經絡（八） · 奇俞類集 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
印堂 在兩眉中間。 神農針經云：治小兒急慢驚風，可灸三壯，艾炷如小麥。 玉龍賦云：善治驚搐According to this text, Yintang lies midway between the eyebrows; citing the Shennong Zhenjing, it was used for acute and chronic fright wind in children with 3 moxa cones the size of wheat grains, and the Yulong Fu says it was good for fright convulsions.
Yintang (Yìntáng) is located on the midline of the forehead, precisely at the midpoint between the medial ends of the two eyebrows.
Yintang calms the Spirit, pacifies wind, clears the head and brightens the eyes, opens the nasal passages. Common clinical indications include drunken headache, head wind, fright convulsions, infantile convulsions, loss of consciousness from wind-stroke, headache, dizziness, red eyes, nasal congestion, sinusitis, epistaxis, infantile fright wind, slow fright wind, postpartum wind, insomnia.
Transverse-subcutaneous insertion inferiorly 0.3-0.5 cun, or pinch the skin and insert transversely towards Zanzhu on either side. Caution: Adjacent to the eyeball — press the globe aside, insert slowly without lifting/thrusting or rotating; do not needle deeply. Bruising is common. The Great Compendium notes that if the fontanelle has not closed in children, this point should not be needled or subject to moxibustion.