BL02 Cuanzhu (Gathered Bamboo)
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Protocols
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Location
On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch.
Cautions
Caution with supraorbital nerve.
Indications
Conditions for which BL02 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Psychological DisorderDizzinessEpilepsy (infant)Epilepsy InfantileEyesight / Vision BlurredBlurred VisionEyesight / Vision DimDim VisionEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionEyesight / Vision Night BlindnessNight Blindness VisionHaemorrhoids PainfulStiff NeckImmobility NeckItchiness EyeLachrymation Wind ExposureNosebleedOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsPainCheek PainEye PainEyebrow PainFacial PainHeadache Frontal PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation Irregular RednessFacial RednessRhinitisExcessive Sneezing SwellingLoss of ConsciousnessWindWind EyesWind Head
TCM actions
What classical sources say BL02 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Descend Liver YangBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi LiverDescend Liver YangRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Qi Liver
Protocols using BL02
The 50 best-sourced of 209, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI03, LI04, ST02, ST03, ST06, ST07, ST44, SI18, BL02, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, BL02, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST41, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, BL65, TB05, TB17, GB03, GB14, GB20, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI04, LI11, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI18, BL02, GB01, GB14, LV02, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia – LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB21, TB23, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60018-0 ↗)
- Vision Loss, Optic Nerve Contusion – LI04, LI11, BL01, BL02, BL18, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60002-3 ↗)
- Vision Blurred, Optic Nerve Contusion – LI04, LI11, ST36, BL01, BL02, BL18, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60002-3 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Wind-heat Syndrome – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB01, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60026-x ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Wind-heat Syndrome – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60026-x ↗)
- Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST18, SI18, SI19, BL02, TB23, GB03, GB13, GB14, CV24, GV23 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60005-9 ↗)
- Photophobia, Eye Pain, Vision Blurred, Dry Eye, Eye Itching, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Burning, Eye Dryness – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB04, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-112 ↗)
- Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Ocular Itching, Foreign Body Sensation, Burning, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-11-107 ↗)
- Glaucoma Open-angle, Intraocular Pressure Elevated, Retrobulbar Circulation Impaired – ST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2011/157090 ↗)
- Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Migraine, Head Pain – LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, BL02, BL10, BL11, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB02, GB08, GB14, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, GV18, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
- Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Discomfort, Tear Film Instability – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036638 ↗)
- Glaucoma Open-angle, Circulation Retrobulbar Impaired – ST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2012/513638 ↗)
- Eye Pain, Ocular Itching, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness, Dry Eye Post-refractive Surgery, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-351 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Eye Dryness, Eye Discomfort – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02027.x ↗)
- Myopia, Vision Decreased – LI04, ST02, BL02, GB01, GB16 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-477 ↗)
- Myopia, Eyestrain, Accommodative Lag, Visual Discomfort – ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB01 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117552 ↗)
- Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Eyelid, Blepharospasm – LI04, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST40, SI04, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.019 ↗)
- Blurred Vision, Asthenopia, Dry Eye, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye, Dryness Ocular – LI04, ST02, SP06, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2015/492150 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0893-9 ↗)
- Headache Cluster, Trigeminal Pain, Headache Episodic – ST02, BL02 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-211984 ↗)
- Fatigue, Pain, Dry Mouth, Dryness Eyes, Autoimmune Sjogrens-syndrome – ST06, BL02, KD06, TB05, TB23, CV23, CV24 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1559-9 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Dry Eye Postmenopausal – LI04, ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.2147/IJN.S126968 ↗)
- Diplopia, Ophthalmopathy Thyroid-associated, Visual Impairment, Edema Palpebral, Proptosis, Chemosis, Lagophthalmos, Motility Disorder Ocular – BL01, BL02, GB01 (doi:10.4103/0366-6999.211546 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Tear Film Instability, Eye Discomfort, Visual Disturbance Blurred Vision – LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010875 ↗)
- Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Facial Numbness, Hyperacusis, Taste Altered – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 ↗)
- Face Numbness, Paralysis Facial, Muscle Stiffness Face – LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/6531743 ↗)
- Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Episodic – LI04, ST08, SP06, BL02, BL12, TB05, GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.570335 ↗)
- Eye Dryness, Tear Film Instability, Eye Discomfort, Dry Eye Disease – LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 (doi:10.1089/acm.2020.0524 ↗)
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Facial Pain, Myofascial Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Masticatory Pain, Temporomandibular Pain, Myofascial Pain Jaw – LI04, LI11, SI19, BL02, TB23, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV02, CV23 (doi:10.1590/1678-7757-2020-1035 ↗)
- Multiple Sclerosis, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, ST02, ST07, ST44, BL02, LV03 (doi:10.3390/medicines9080044 ↗)
- Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Dryness, Eye Pruritus, Eye Irritation, Eye Blurry Vision, Eye Congestion, Lacrimation Excessive – ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031468 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Insomnia, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Paralysis Facial Bell's Palsy, Eye Closure Incomplete – ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, BL02, KD03 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1088138 ↗)
- Ptosis, Diplopia, Nerve Palsy Oculomotor – LI04, ST02, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20 (doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108108 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Traumatic, Eyelid Incomplete Closure, Taste Abnormal – LI04, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.3390/healthcare11182546 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Eye Itching, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Dryness, Eye Congestion, Eye Strain, Eye Blurred Vision, Eye Dazzle, Eye Excessive Tearing – ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036864 ↗)
- Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid Right, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy, Eye Movement Limited – LI04, ST01, BL01, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB20, GB41 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037850 ↗)
- Facial Droop, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 (doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 ↗)
- Fatigue, Insomnia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy, Exotropia – ST01, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB01 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000038547 ↗)
- Head Pain, Headache Migraine, Headache Chronic – LI04, BL02, GB08, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04617-9 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Blurred Vision, Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Foreign Body Sensation, Dryness Eye, Dry Eye Disease, Visual Fatigue, Ocular Pain – LI20, ST01, SI01, SI03, BL01, BL02 (doi:10.2147/OPTH.S476573 ↗)
- Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Burning Pain, Electric Shock Pain, Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain, Rash Herpes Zoster – LI04, LI19, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB05, TB17, GB14 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 ↗)
- Wrinkles Glabellar, Aging Facial, Frown Lines – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL02, PC06, TB23, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70144 ↗)
- Ptosis, Diplopia, Ophthalmoplegia, Palsy Oculomotor – ST01, BL01, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB03, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043279 ↗)
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Cancer, Distress Psychological, Grief Anticipatory, Sleep Poor Quality – ST01, SP21, SI03, BL02, KD25, PC06, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211 ↗)
- Insomnia, Hand Numbness, Foot Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral, Facial Numbness – ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
Most often selected alongside BL02
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL02. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- LI04Junction Valley115 protocols
- GB14Yang Bright91 protocols
- TB23Silken Bamboo Hollow86 protocols
- ST02Four Direction Brightness85 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool81 protocols
- XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)63 protocols
- SI18Cheek Bone Hole58 protocols
- ST04Earth Granary55 protocols
- BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point48 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles46 protocols
- ST01Tear Container44 protocols
- ST06Jaw Bone44 protocols