The Extra Points, Yintang
yintang, "Hall of Impression"

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Name	Pin Yin	Chinese	Translated
M-HN-3	Yintang		Hall of Impression

	Meridian: The Extra Points		Reference Source: Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (CAM) [revised ed. 1999]		Point Location: CAM Midway between the medial ends of the two eyebrows. Deadman At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows.
	Innervation: No innervation data at this time		Vasculature: No vasculature data at this time
	Cautions: No cautions at this time		Technique: CAM Puncture subcutaneously 0.3-0.5 cun Deadman With the fingers of one hand, pinch up the skin over the point, and with the other hand needle transversely in an inferior or lateral direction .3-.5 cun.

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Yintang Extra Points Point