Yiming EX-HN-14

Chinese: 翳明

Pinyin: Yì Míng

Location

Posterior to the mastoid bone, at the junction of the neck and the occiput

How to locate

First locate Yifeng TB-17 below the earlobe and Fengchi GB-20 at the junction of the occiput and the neck.

Draw an imaginary line between these two points and locate Yiming EX-HN-14 on this line and 1 cun posterior to TB-17. 

Main actions

Benefits the eyes and ears

Indications

Needling

Vertically 0.5–1 cun. 

Commentary for Yiming EX-HN-14

Yiming EX-HN-14 is not a major Extra points. Its main function is to benefit the eyes and ears.