YNSA acupuncture is made up of two categories of points: YNSA Basic points and YNSA Ypsilon points.
The YNSA basic point B is located on the forehead approximately 1 cm from the midline of the face at the hairline. This point is also known as the B zone because it actually corresponds to an area about 2 cm wide x 4 mm high.
Prior to stimulating the B point or zone, the practitioner will carefully examine the scalp by touch (palpation), to determine whether there are any small hardenings or swellings within the B zone. Such swellings may feel very painful or tender to the patient. If the YNSA point tests positive, it is stimulated with a fine acupuncture needle.
B zone indications
This YNSA basic point is indicated for the following conditions:
- Headache
- Migraine
- Cervical spine syndrome
- Neck pain
- Disc prolapse of the cervical spine
- Cervical syndrome
- Cervical vertigo
- Cerebellar vertigo
- Shoulder pain
- Shoulder-neck syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Thoracic spine pain
- Scar pain
- Hemiplegia
- Stroke
- Paraplegia
- All segmental cervical disorders
- surgery of the cervical spine
- surgery of the thoracic spine
- intervertebral disc surgery
You will find the B point or B zone approximately 1 cm away from the midline of the face at the hairline (see diagram). It is bordered by the YNSA C point laterally and by the YNSA A point toward the midline.