Yuyao Point (EX-HN4 / Fish Waist)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Yuyao (EX-HN4 / Fish Waist). Learn its benefits for eye disorders, facial paralysis, and headache – the extraordinary point for calming fright and brightening the eyes – plus classic combinations for comprehensive treatment.
Indications
Calms fright and settles the spirit, disperses wind and unblocks the collaterals, clears the head and brightens the eyes. Treats corneal opacity (eye diseases with curtain-like opacity), red painful eyes, ptosis (drooping eyelid), eyelid twitching, myopia (nearsightedness), trachoma, glaucoma, keratitis, optic neuritis, facial paralysis (facial deviation), frontal headache, and supraorbital ridge pain.
Precise Location
On the forehead, directly above the pupil, at the midpoint of the eyebrow.
Location Method
Sit upright or lie supine with the eyes looking straight ahead. The point is at the midpoint of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil.
Massage Method
Use the interphalangeal joint to press Jingming (BL-1), Yintang (EX-HN3), and Yuyao (EX-HN4) to prevent and treat eye disorders (myopia, trachoma, glaucoma, keratitis, optic neuritis). Apply 2–3 times daily, pressing and kneading each point for 1–3 minutes until a local sore and distending sensation is felt. Therapeutic actions: Calms fright and settles the spirit, disperses wind and unblocks the collaterals, and clears the head and brightens the eyes.
Compatibility
Red painful eyes and corneal opacity: Combine with Jingming (BL-1) and Taiyang (EX-HN5). Ptosis and eyelid twitching: Combine with Cuanzhu (BL-2) and Sizhukong (TE-23). Facial paralysis: Combine with Yangbai (GB-14), Dicang (ST-4), Jiache (ST-6), and Hegu (LI-4). Headache and supraorbital ridge pain: Combine with Cuanzhu (BL-2) and Taiyang (EX-HN5). Myopia and eye health: Combine with Jingming (BL-1) and Sibai (ST-2).
Efficacy & Actions
This is an extraordinary point located at the center of the eyebrow, directly above the pupil. It calms fright and settles the spirit, disperses wind and unblocks the collaterals, and clears the head and brightens the eyes. It is a commonly used key point for treating eye disorders and head wind patterns. First documented in the Yin Hai Jing Wei (Essence of the Silver Sea). "Yu" refers to the fish-like shape of the eyebrows; "Yao" means waist or center. Located at the middle of the eyebrow, like the waist of a fish – hence the name Yuyao (Fish Waist).
