Location
Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral one quarter & medial three quarters of the infraorbital margin.
Cautions
Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.
Indications
Conditions for which XH07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Disease Eye
TCM actions
What classical sources say XH07 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Eyes
Protocols using XH07
- Diplopia, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Strabismus, Abducens Nerve Palsy – TB03, TB23, GB01, GB20, GB37, GB44, XH05, XH07 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Tear Film Instability, Eye Dry, Discomfort Ocular, Damage Cornea – ST01, BL01, XH07 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250206-0002 ↗)
- Exotropia, Strabismus – LI11, LI14, ST01, ST02, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL06, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB16, XH04, XH05, XH07, XH14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250331-0008 ↗)
- Headache Migraine – LI04, ST08, ST44, GB08, XH07 (doi:10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_11_18 ↗)
- Vision Loss, Retinitis Pigmentosa – LI03, LI12, ST02, ST25, HT08, BL02, BL67, GB20, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XH03, XH04, XH05, XH07, XH14, CYC08, EL10 (doi:10.1111/cxo.12117 ↗)
- Glaucoma – BL01, XH07 (doi:10.1155/2020/7208081 ↗)
- 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 XH07
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XH07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point6 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool5 protocols
- GB37Bright Light4 protocols
- XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)3 protocols
- BL02Gathered Bamboo2 protocols
- GB01Pupil Crevice2 protocols
- LV03Great Surge2 protocols
- ST01Tear Container2 protocols
- ST02Four Direction Brightness2 protocols
- TB23Silken Bamboo Hollow2 protocols
- XH04Fish Waist2 protocols
- XH14Eye Brightening2 protocols
