YNSA acupuncture is made up of two categories of points: YNSA Basic points and YNSA Ypsilon points.
The YNSA Basic point A is located on the forehead approximately 0.5 cm from the midline of the face at the hairline. This point is also known as the A zone because it actually corresponds to an area about 2 cm wide x 4 mm high.
Prior to stimulating the A point or zone, the practitioner will carefully palpate the scalp, to determine whether there are any small hardenings or swellings within the A zone. Such swellings may feel painful or tender to the patient. If the YNSA point tests positive, it is needled with a fine acupuncture needle.
A zone indications This YNSA basic point is indicated for the following conditions:
- Headache
- Migraine
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Facial neuralgia
- Atypical facial pain
- Toothache
- Cervical spine syndrome
- Cervical syndrome
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder
- Myofascial dysfunction
- Facial paresis (Bell’s palsy)
- Post-herpetic facial neuralgia
- Cervical vertigo
- Inner ear vertigo
- Cerebellar vertigo
- Cerebral vertigo
- Sinusitis
- Hemiplegia
- Stroke
- Paraplegia
- All segmental cervical or cerebellar dysfunctions
- TMJ surgery
- sinus surgery
- nasal septum surgery
- oral and maxillofacial surgery
You will find the A point or A zone approximately 0.5 cm away from the midline of the face at the hairline (see diagram). It is bordered by the YNSA B point laterally, by the YNSA brain point above and by the YSNA eye point below.