Yuyao

English:	Fish Waist
Also Known As:	Fish spine

Location

• 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.

Needling

• 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.

Command Functions

Actions

• Benefits the eyes
• Relaxes the sinews
• Alleviates pain
• Clears Heat
• Removes obstruction from the channel

Indications

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

Combinations

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

Contraindications

Notes

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