Extra PointsEX-HN4

Yuyao 魚腰

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the forehead, in the middle of the eyebrow straight above the pupil.

Extra point — head and neck (EX-HN)WHO 1991 extra-point code EX-HN4

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Yuyao — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Yuyao — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Yuyao — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Frontal bone · Frontalis muscle · Orbital part of orbicularis oculi

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Yuyao.

On this page

Where is Yuyao?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Yuyao?

On the forehead, in the middle of the eyebrow straight above the pupil.

It is 1 B-cun straight below GB14, at eyebrow level.

There is one on each side.

Beneath the point

Frontal bone · Frontalis muscle · Orbital part of orbicularis oculi

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: on the vertical line of GB14 (above the pupil), at the mean height of BL2 and TE23 = middle of the eyebrow.

2How do I find it on my body?

Look straight ahead.
Draw a line straight up from the centre of the pupil.
Press where it crosses the eyebrow, in the middle of the brow hairs.

Check · under the fingertip you can feel the bony upper rim of the eye socket (supraorbital margin).

📖 Words explained

orbital part of orbicularis oculi: The outer ring of orbicularis oculi, lying on the bony rim of the eye socket. It works when you squeeze the eyes tightly shut.
supraorbital margin: The upper bony edge of the eye socket. You feel it as a hard rim under the eyebrow.
frontal bone: The skull bone that forms the forehead and brows. Its upper part is the forehead and its lower part makes the roof of the eye sockets.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

This is just above the eye.
Press only on the brow bone and never toward the eyeball.
Facial skin is thin; use a light fingertip.
Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

The name means 'fish waist': the eyebrow is likened to a fish, and the point marks its middle.
The Zhenjiu Dacheng lists it among the extra points, and its commentary pairs it with Yuwei (fish tail) — a historical note, not a claim of effect.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Yuyao?

On the forehead, in the middle of the eyebrow straight above the pupil. It is 1 B-cun straight below GB14, at eyebrow level. There is one on each side.

How do I find Yuyao?

Look straight ahead. Draw a line straight up from the centre of the pupil. Press where it crosses the eyebrow, in the middle of the brow hairs. under the fingertip you can feel the bony upper rim of the eye socket (supraorbital margin).

What should I watch out for?

This is just above the eye. Press only on the brow bone and never toward the eyeball. Facial skin is thin; use a light fingertip. Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: Chinese national standard GB 12346-90 (Location of points), 'Standard location of extra points', p. 22
Name and code: WHO, A Proposed Standard International Acupuncture Nomenclature (1991), pp. 15-16
Current Chinese standard: interpretation of GB/T 40997-2021 (Nomenclature and location of extra points), SAMR 2022 — only Dagukong and Pigen had their locations revised
Locating tips and Korean terms: KMCRIC Standard Acupoint DB (Korea), extra points
Basic point list: WHO, Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Acupuncture (1999), p. 16
Classical text: Zhenjiu Dacheng (1601) — Wikisource public edition, 'vol. 4' (Yulong verse commentary, essay)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.