Intersecting point: Suwen‧Qifu Lun Wang Bing's note: "The intersecting point of hand and foot shaoyang and foot yangming." Tongren states "Intersecting point of shaoyangand yangming" which seems to be an error.

bubble_chart Etymology

"Han" (頷), temporal part; "yan" (厭), pressing. When chewing, pressing this area produces a sensation of movement, similar to the meaning of "yan" in "Biyan" (GB30, 髀厭).

bubble_chart Location

Hanyan (GB4) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "On the upper edge of temple, at the curved corner";
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "Note: 'Curved corner' is consistent in various texts, except one version writes 'curved angle' (see Suwen‧Qifu Lun Wang Bing's note). The text states 'reaching the angle,' so the curved corner should refer to the curved area of temple where hairline protrudes forward."
• Yixue Rumen: "Outside forehead angle, opposite ear"

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscle: temporalis.
• Nerve: temporal branch of auriculotemporal nerve.
• Vessels: frontal branch of superficial temporal artery and vein.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Insert horizontally backward or downward to a depth of 0.5 to 1.5 cun. No moxibustion.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispel wind and calm fright.

• Classical: headache and body heat, tinnitus, frequent sneezing, pain in head and neck, dizziness, pain in outer canthus, toothache, twitching, fright epilepsy, wrist pain.
• Modern: hemiplegia due to stroke, tremor.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Migraine: Hanyan (GB4), Xuanlu (GB5).