BL-01 (Jing Ming) Bright Eyes - Acupuncture point on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

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Acu Point BL-01 (Jing Ming) Bright Eyes

Acupuncture Points on the Bladder Channel of Foot Tai Yang

Meeting Point of the Bladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Gallbladder, and Sanjiao Channels with the Governing, Yin Motility and Yang Motility Vessels

Common and Key Uses:

Any exterior caused eye disease

Actions:

Benefits the eyes
Expels wind and clears heat

Indications:

Redness, swelling and pain of the eye, itching of the canthus, lacrimation, night blindness, color blindness, blurring of vision, myopia.

Location (CAM):

In the depression slightly above the inner canthus.

Location (AMOA):

0.1 cun medial and superior to the inner canthus of the eye, near the medial border of the orbit.

Needling Method:

Ask the patient to close his eyes when pushing gently the eyeball to the lateral side. Puncture slowly perpendicularly 0.3-0.7 inch along the orbital wall. It is not advisable to twist of lift and thrust the needle vigorously. To avoid bleeding, press the puncturing site for a few seconds after withdrawal of the needle. Moxibustion is forbidden.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM