穴义

印，泛指图章；堂，庭堂。
古代指额部两眉头之间为“阙”，星象家称印堂，穴在其上，故取名。

Meaning

Yin, generally refer to seal; tang, hall.
The place that between the medial ends of the eyebrows was called "Que" in ancient time and was called Yingtang by astrologers, the point is on that place, so it was called Yingtang.

定位

在额部，当两眉头之中间。

Location

On the forehead, at the midpoint between the two medial ends of the eyebrow.

主治

1. 头痛，头重，眩晕。
2．鼻渊，鼻衄。
3．小儿惊风。
4．失眠。

Indication

1. headache, heavy sensation of the head, vertigo
2. rhinorrhea, epistaxis
3. infantile convulsion
4. insomnia

针法

平刺0.3-0.5寸。

Method

subcutaneous insertion 0.3-0.5 cun.