Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Yiming

English: Shielding Brightness
Also Known As:

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.

Command Functions

Actions

Indications

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

Combinations

M-HN-3
Yintang
PC-6
Neiguan
SP-6
Sanyinjiao

M-HN-8
Qiuhou
UB-1
Jingming

SJ-9
Sidu
GB-20
Fengchi
DU-15
Yamen
PC-6
Neiguan
LIV-3
Taichong

Insomnia

Early-stage cataract

Aural vertigo

Contraindications

Notes

Mentioned in 14 other entries

Conditions (14)

Alppecia, Baldness, Hair LossCataractsDepressionDizzinessHysteriaIschemic Optic NeuropathyMeniere's DiseaseMyasthenia GravisMyopiaNeurastheniaOptic AtrophyOptic NeuritisPsychosisVertigo

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.