Acupoint Medicine - Yin Tang
Nomenclature:
English name/ meaning: Hall of Impression
Chinese name: Yin Tang
Chinese pinyin: 印堂
Location:
At the forehead, at the midpoint between the eyebrows.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Benefits:
-Dispels Wind
-Calms Shen
-Opens nasal passage
Scientific Benefits:
-Cures headache, alleviates heavy sensation of head
-Treats vertigo
-Treats infantile convulsion
-Treats insomnia
Spirituality Fact:
This acupoint overlaps with the Third Eye or Ajna or the 6th Chakra. It is also known as the Center of Intuition and spiritual vision. Read more about Acupuncture for Pineal Gland Activation and Balance here.
This acupoint is also located over the pituitary gland and stimulating this acupoint helps to foster our connection to our higher consciousness and to nature.
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