Bites · Everyday TCM · Pain & Injuries · Acupoint · About 2 minutes
EX-HN5 太阳 Taiyang sits in the temple hollow. M-HN3 印堂 Yintang sits between the brows. A short ice glide along that line is a common home tip when a migraine starts to build.
In brief
Wrap a small ice cube in a thin cloth. Start at Taiyang (EX-HN5) in the soft temple depression about one finger-breadth behind the midpoint between the outer eyebrow end and outer eye corner. Glide slowly toward Yintang (M-HN3) at the midpoint between the eyebrows. Repeat a few passes on each side. Stop on sharp pain, broken skin, or sudden neurological red flags. This is short self-care between visits, not care for worst-ever headache or stroke signs.
Routine
Sit upright. Mark the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus, then move about one finger-breadth straight back into the soft temple hollow. Feel for a depression, not hard bone.
Rest a fingertip at the midpoint between the inner ends of both eyebrows on the forehead glabella. Feel for a soft hollow rather than pressing hard on the bony brow ridge.
Wrap the ice cube so the skin stays protected. Start at Taiyang and glide slowly toward Yintang. Keep the pass light. Repeat a few times on one side, then the other when both temples ache.
Ease off if the ice feels burning-sharp, the skin goes numb in a wrong way, or pain shoots. Skip broken skin, rash, or a swollen temple. Seek urgent help for sudden worst-ever headache, one-sided weakness, vision loss, or confusion.
Try today Wrap an ice cube and glide from Taiyang at the temple toward Yintang between the brows.
Next step
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Self-care tips are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for migraines that keep returning.
FAQs
Wrap a small ice cube. Start at Taiyang in the temple hollow and glide slowly toward Yintang between the brows. Repeat a few light passes on each side. Stop if the skin burns or pain sharpens.
In the temple depression about one finger-breadth behind the midpoint between the lateral eyebrow end and the outer canthus. Feel for a soft hollow, not hard bone.
At the midpoint between the inner ends of both eyebrows on the forehead. Feel for a soft hollow rather than pressing hard on the brow ridge.
No. Some Wind-Cold patterns prefer warmth on the neck instead. Ice along this line is one educational tip when a migraine builds, not a fit for every constitution or every attack.
Seek urgent help for sudden worst-ever headache, fever with stiff neck, vision loss, weakness on one side, confusion, collapse, or headache after trauma.
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