Triple Energizer MeridianTE2

Yemen 液門

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Short answer

Back of the hand, in the dip just above the web between the ring and little fingers, on the skin-colour boundary.

Ying-spring point (Water)

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

Yemen — 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.

Yemen — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Proximal phalanx of ring finger · Proximal phalanx of little finger

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

On this page

Where is Yemen?
How do I find it on my body?
The classical posture
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
Classical text
FAQ

1Where is Yemen?

Back of the hand, in the dip just above the web between the ring and little fingers, on the skin-colour boundary.

Beneath the point

Proximal phalanx of ring finger · Proximal phalanx of little finger

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: on the back of the hand 18.0 mm beyond the bases of the 4th and 5th proximal phalanges, where the skin between the fingers stops thinning. The model's two fingers share skin, so this is estimated — still to be verified.

2How do I find it on my body?

Back of the hand up, spread the ring and little fingers slightly.
Find the edge of the web between them.
Press the dip just on the wrist side of it.

Check · it is on the line where back-of-hand skin meets palm skin.

📖 Words explained

proximal phalanx of ring finger: The first bone of the ring finger, at its root. It forms a joint with the metacarpal.
proximal phalanx of little finger: The first bone of the little finger, at its root. It forms a joint with the metacarpal.

3The classical posture

Make a loose fist (the Tongren's "rolled fist", quoted in the Donguibogam).
Press the hollow between the ring and little finger knuckles, on the finger side (the old 'in front of the base joint').

Check · with the hand open, it is just above the edge of the web.

4Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

5How has it been used traditionally?

Classified as the Ying-spring (Water) point of the Triple Energizer meridian — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.
The name means 'fluid gate'. The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing writes it as 腋門.
The Donguibogam, quoting the Song-dynasty Tongren, locates it with the hand in a loose fist.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

6Classical text

Donguibogam (Heo Jun, 1613), Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Yemen"

在手小指次指間本節前陷中手少陽脈之所流爲滎握卷取之 …《銅人》

① Between the ring and little fingers, in the hollow in front of the base joints (benjie). Where the Hand Shaoyang channel flows, which makes it the Ying-spring point; take it with a loose fist (Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing).

Source tags as given in the Donguibogam: Tongren = Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing (1026).
Benjie ("base joint") is the old name for the knuckle (metacarpophalangeal) joint.
"…" marks the needling depth and moxa count, left out because they are for licensed practitioners.

Original text as written · translation is ours.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Yemen?

Back of the hand, in the dip just above the web between the ring and little fingers, on the skin-colour boundary.

How do I find Yemen?

Back of the hand up, spread the ring and little fingers slightly. Find the edge of the web between them. Press the dip just on the wrist side of it. it is on the line where back-of-hand skin meets palm skin.

What should I watch out for?

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: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 158
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 22
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary (Korean Medical Association terms)
Classification source: Lingshu ch. 2 (Ben Shu) for the five transport points; Nanjing ch. 64 for the phases
Posture and traditional use: Hyeoljari Seodang (Bookdramang, 2015; Korean), ch. 10 "Yemen" and appendix (Yixue Rumen indications)
Classical text: Donguibogam, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, "Yemen" — Wikisource public edition
Indications: Yixue Rumen vol. 1 (Wikisource)
Classification and traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

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.