GB37 Guangming (Bright Light)
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Location
5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula.
Categories
- Luo-Connecting point of the Gallbladder meridian
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which GB37 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Muscle WastingLeg Muscle WastingDisease FebrilePsychological DisorderBreast BloatingEyesight / Vision Hyperopia Long-sightednessHyperopia Long Sightedness VisionEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionEyesight / Vision Night BlindnessNight Blindness VisionHeatAnkle Sprain StiffnessFoot Evertor Strain StiffnessStanding StiffnessStanding Post Sitting StiffnessImmobility Ankle SprainImmobility Foot Evertor StrainImmobility StandingImmobility Standing Post SittingItchiness EyeNumbnessPainBreast PainEye PainMigraineHeadache One-sided PainKnee PainLeg Inferior PainChannel StagnationSpontaneous SweatingBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeTeeth Grinding
TCM actions
What classical sources say GB37 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Eyes
Protocols using GB37
- 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 ↗)
- Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness – GB34, GB36, GB37, GB40 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 ↗)
- Dysgeusia, Headache Parietal, Dysphagia, Headache Unilateral, Dysarthria, Palsy Cranial Nerve Glossopharyngeal, Palsy Cranial Nerve Vagus, Palsy Cranial Nerve Hypoglossal, Tongue Weakness – PC06, TB05, GB37, LV05, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.016 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Photophobia, Blurred Vision, Red Eyes, Eye Pain, Dryness Eye, Eye Fatigue, Itching Eye, Tearing – GB37 (doi:10.1155/2015/641792 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Tear Film Instability, Eye Discomfort, Visual Disturbance Blurred Vision – LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010875 ↗)
- Cough, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7 ↗)
- Eye Dryness, Tear Film Instability, Eye Discomfort, Dry Eye Disease – LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 (doi:10.1089/acm.2020.0524 ↗)
- Stroke Hemiplegia, Paralysis Limb, Gait Disturbance, Balance Dysfunction – ST36, ST44, SP06, GB30, GB31, GB37, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037784 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
- Diplopia, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Strabismus – TB03, TB23, GB01, GB20, GB37, GB44 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 ↗)
- Red Eyes, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Eye Fatigue, Dry Eye Disease, Burning Sensation Eye – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL01, BL02, KD03, GB01, GB20, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1738110 ↗)
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure Elevated – LI06, LI07, GB37, GB38, GB39 (doi:10.1089/acu.2015.1106 ↗)
- Myopia, Visual Acuity Reduced, Contrast Sensitivity Reduced – GB37 (doi:10.3389/fnins.2024.1492529 ↗)
- Vision Loss, Visual Impairment, Optic Neuritis – LI04, ST01, ST36, SP06, BL01, BL02, GB20, GB37 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024094 ↗)
- Glaucoma, Strabismus, Optic Neuritis, Amblyopia, Visual Cortex Hypoactivity – LI14, GB20, GB34, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.13444/j.cnki.zgzyykzz.2025.11.016 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden – SI17, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2020.000863 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Eye Symptoms Facial Palsy Sequelae – LI04, GB37 (doi:10.16295/j.cnki.0257-358x.2025.08.012 ↗)
- Eye Pain, Vision Blurred, Eye Dryness, Eye Fatigue, Vision Distorted, Scotoma Central, Macular Degeneration Laser-induced – LI04, ST02, ST07, ST36, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034735 ↗)
- Vision Blurred, Macular Edema, Retinal Disease – ST02, SI06, BL01, BL02, GB14, GB34, GB37, GB40 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1717145 ↗)
- Diplopia, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Strabismus, Abducens Nerve Palsy – TB03, TB23, GB01, GB20, GB37, GB44, XH05, XH07 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Visual Acuity Reduced, Amblyopia, Vision Impairment – BL01, BL02, GB20, GB37 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230313-0003 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
- Vision Blurred, Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy – LU07, LI04, ST36, SP04, SI03, BL02, BL62, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB14, GB20, GB37, GB41 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240917-k0002 ↗)
- Amblyopia – ST36, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB37 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200612-0003 ↗)
- Dryness Eyes, Dry Eye Syndrome – HT07, KD03, GB01, GB13, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV24, XH04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201108-k0005 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Dry Eye Disease – LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 (doi:10.1089/acm.2020.0524 ↗)
- Vision Blurred, Vision Loss, Macular Degeneration – LI04, ST02, ST07, ST36, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20, GV24, XH03, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034735 ↗)
- Balance Impaired, Gait Disturbance, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – ST36, ST44, SP06, GB30, GB31, GB37, GB39, GB40 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037784 ↗)
- Dry Eye Syndrome – LI04, ST01, ST36, SP06, BL01, BL02, GB20, GB37 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.09.008 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Visual Acuity Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
- Macular Edema, Visual Acuity Reduced – ST02, SI06, BL01, BL02, GB14, GB34, GB37, GB40 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1717145 ↗)
- Diplopia – ST02, BL02, GB01, GB37, XH05 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069 ↗)
- Dysphagia Post-stroke – SI17, PC07, TB05, TB16, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.5114/aoms/204368 ↗)
- Dry Eye – GB37, GB42 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.10.011 ↗)
- Myopia Juvenile – LI04, BL02, GB20, GB37, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.02.010 ↗)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic – BL01, BL02, GB20, GB37 (doi:10.18240/ijo.2024.02.17 ↗)
- Optic Neuropathy Ischemic – LI04, ST02, SP06, BL01, BL02, KD03, GB37, LV03, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.32629/jcmr.v7i2.5281 ↗)
- Blood Deficiency, Liver Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Liver Deficiency – BL18, GB37 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Liver Blood Stagnation, Liver Blood Stagnation – ST29, SP10, BL18, BL32, KD05, GB37 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Cough, Headache, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Throat Sore, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (Heo JS, Yang SY, Lim SA, Lee JM, Kang JY, Sun SH, Kim HG, Kang W, Cho JH. A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(6): 724-729)
- Myopia – ST01, ST36, SP06, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB20, GB37 (韩贯宇解孝锋吴建峰毕宏生. 穴位电刺激与传统针刺疗法治疗青少年近视效果对比观察. 山东医药 ., 2016 [CNKI])
- Lactifuge – GB37, GB41 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Liver Qi Stagnation, Optic Atrophy, Liver Qi Stagnation, Optic Atrophy – BL01, GB20, GB34, GB37, LV03, LV14, XH07 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Kidney Yin Deficiency, Optic Atrophy, Liver Yin Deficiency, Kidney Yin Deficiency, Optic Atrophy, Liver Yin Deficiency – BL01, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, GB37, LV03, XH07 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Qi Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Optic Atrophy, Qi Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Optic Atrophy – ST38, SP06, BL01, GB20, GB37, XH07 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside GB37
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GB37. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL02Gathered Bamboo23 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool21 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley18 protocols
- BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point15 protocols
- LV03Great Surge15 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles14 protocols
- ST02Four Direction Brightness10 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection9 protocols
- TB23Silken Bamboo Hollow9 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences8 protocols
- TB05Outer Gate8 protocols
- KD03Great Stream7 protocols