BL01 Jingming (Bright Eyes / Eye Point)

Location

In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus.

Indications

Conditions for which BL01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say BL01 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using BL01

The 50 best-sourced of 131, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Cerebral Palsy, Motor Dysfunction, Posture Abnormalities – LI04, LI11, ST02, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, HT07, SI19, BL01, BL17, BL18, BL23, BL40, BL60, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB13, GB14, GB19, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV23, GV17, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60074-1 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Myopia, Eyestrain, Accommodative Lag, Visual Discomfort – ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB01 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117552 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Optic Atrophy, Vision Loss Acute, Optic Neuropathy Ischemic, Visual Field Defect – LI04, BL01, TB05, GB14, GB20, GV19 (doi:10.1155/2015/713218 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure Elevated, Vision Field Defect – BL01 (doi:10.1155/2020/7208081 ↗)
• Photophobia, Vision Blurred, Eye Itching, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Burning, Eye Dryness, Dry Eye Disease, Eye Stinging, Visual Fatigue – BL01 (doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06486-4 ↗)
• Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea, Rhinitis Allergic Perennial – LU07, LI04, LI20, ST36, BL01, GB20, GV14, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04132-3 ↗)
• Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid Right, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy, Eye Movement Limited – LI04, ST01, BL01, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB20, GB41 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037850 ↗)
• Fatigue, Insomnia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy, Exotropia – ST01, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB01 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000038547 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Ptosis, Diplopia, Ophthalmoplegia, Palsy Oculomotor – ST01, BL01, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB03, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043279 ↗)
• Depression, Vision Blurred, Visual Field Defect, Optic Nerve Injury – BL01, GB19, GV17 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000042088 ↗)
• Memory Loss, Cognitive Impairment Mild – ST02, ST36, SP06, HT07, BL01, KD01, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB39, GV20 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1548878 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Dry Eye Syndrome, Eye Tear Film Dysfunction – SP06, BL01, KD03 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18226 ↗)
• Myopia Juvenile – LI04, ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, GB20 (doi:10.62852/ytr/2025/118 ↗)
• Myopia – LI04, ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, BL18, BL23, TB23, GB01, GB20 (doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2011.16.020 ↗)
• Vision Loss, Visual Impairment, Optic Neuritis – LI04, ST01, ST36, SP06, BL01, BL02, GB20, GB37 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024094 ↗)
• Paralysis Facial, Cheek Weakness, Peripheral Facial Palsy – ST01, ST03, ST04, BL01, BL59, BL62, GB20 (doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000108 ↗)
• Diabetic Retinopathy – ST36, SP06, BL01, BL02, GB01 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.022230 ↗)
• Diplopia Post-stroke – BL01, GB20 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023217 ↗)
• Dry Eye, Liver Qi Stagnation With Heat – ST01, HT08, BL01, LV02 (doi:10.27021/d.cnki.gfjzc.2025.000113 ↗)
• Retinal Periphlebitis, Vitreous Hematocele, Vision Decreased – BL01, BL02, GB20, XH23 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60027-8 ↗)
• Vision Decreased, Macular Degeneration – BL01, GB20, XH23 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60027-8 ↗)
• Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Eye Pain, Asthenopia, Eye Distention, Eye Soreness, Epiphora, Light Aversion, Vision Unclear – BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, XH23 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60027-8 ↗)
• Vision Blurred, Macular Edema, Retinal Disease – ST02, SI06, BL01, BL02, GB14, GB34, GB37, GB40 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1717145 ↗)
• Amblyopia Anisometropic, Visual Acuity Reduced, Amblyopia, Vision Impairment – BL01, BL02, GB20, GB37 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230313-0003 ↗)
• Myopia Premyopia – ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240808-k0001 ↗)
• Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Dryness Eye, Irritation Eye – ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240521-0002 ↗)
• Dry Eye, Tear Film Instability, Eye Dry, Discomfort Ocular, Damage Cornea – ST01, BL01, XH07 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250206-0002 ↗)
• Hoarseness, Dysphagia, Tongue Weakness, Facial Muscle Weakness, Cranial Nerve Injury, Facial Palsy, Injury Cranial Nerve – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST25, ST36, SP06, SI18, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, CV04, CV06, CV23, XH03, XH05, XH12, XH13 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250218-k0004 ↗)
• Visual Impairment, Visual Impairment Cerebral – ST02, BL01, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200103-0004 ↗)
• Visual Impairment Cerebral – ST02, BL01, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200103-0004 ↗)
• Dry Eye, Dry Eye Disease – BL01 (doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06486-4 ↗)
• Dry Eye – LI04, ST01, ST36, SP06, BL01, BL02 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220318-0001 ↗)
• Ptosis, Diplopia, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy – LI04, ST01, BL01, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB20, GB41 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037850 ↗)
• Ptosis, Diplopia – ST01, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB01, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000038547 ↗)
• Myopia, Myopia Premyopia – ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240808-k0001 ↗)
• Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy – ST01, BL01, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB03, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043279 ↗)
• Dry Eye Syndrome – LI04, ST01, ST36, SP06, BL01, BL02, GB20, GB37 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.09.008 ↗)
• Dry Eye – ST36, SP06, SI06, BL01, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190706-0001 ↗)
• Oculomotor Nerve Palsy – LI04, LI06, LI11, ST02, ST03, BL01, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB01, GB04, GB14, GB20, XH43 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190514-k0006 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Macular Edema, Visual Acuity Reduced – ST02, SI06, BL01, BL02, GB14, GB34, GB37, GB40 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1717145 ↗)
• Myopia – ST02, BL01, BL02, XH05 (doi:10.2147/RMHP.S467570 ↗)
• Dry Eye, Menopause – LI04, ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB20, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.2147/IJN.S126968 ↗)

Most often selected alongside BL01

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with BL01. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• BL02Gathered Bamboo73 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool64 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley54 protocols
• XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)40 protocols
• ST01Tear Container39 protocols
• ST02Four Direction Brightness38 protocols
• TB23Silken Bamboo Hollow36 protocols
• GB37Bright Light31 protocols
• LV03Great Surge28 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection25 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles25 protocols
• GB01Pupil Crevice24 protocols

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