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.
Benefit Descend Liver YangBenefit Regulate Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate Qi LiverDescend Liver YangPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderDizzinessEpilepsy (infant)Epilepsy InfantileEyesight / Vision BlurredBlurred VisionEyesight / Vision DimDim VisionEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionEyesight / Vision Night BlindnessNight Blindness VisionHaemorrhoids PainfulHaemorrhoids PainfulStiff NeckImmobility NeckItchiness EyeItchiness EyeLachrymation Wind ExposureLachrymation Wind ExposureNosebleedOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsPainCheek PainCheek PainEye PainEye PainEyebrow PainEyebrow PainFacial PainFacial PainHeadache Frontal PainHeadache Frontal PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation Irregular RednessFacial RednessFacial RednessRegulate Jiao LowerRegulate Qi LiverRhinitisExcessive SneezingExcessive Sneezing SwellingLoss of ConsciousnessWindWind EyesWind EyesWind HeadWind Head
Protocols using BL02
- Dry Eye – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (Acupuncture for Dry Eye. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01105221)
- Eye Dryness, Tear Film Instability, Eye Discomfort, Dry Eye Disease – LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 (https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0524)
- Blurred Vision, Asthenopia, Dry Eye, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye, Dryness Ocular – LI04, ST02, SP06, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/492150)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-112)
- Tic Disorders – LI04, LI11, ST04, ST06, ST32, BL02, BL18, KD03, KD17, TB05, GB13, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV08, GV20, GV24 (Acupuncture Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Tic Disorders: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07071428)
- Head Pain, Headache Migraine, Headache Chronic – LI04, BL02, GB08, GB20, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04617-9)
- Dry Eye Syndromes – LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23 (Laser Acupuncture for Dry Eye Disease Due to Visual Display Terminal Use. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06688630)
- 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])
- Paralysis Facial, Retroauricular Pain – LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003)
- Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Sneezing, Nasal Itching – LU07, LI20, ST36, BL02, BL07, BL13, GB20 (张燕超. 针刺治疗过敏性鼻炎的临床疗效观察. , [CNKI])
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000031468)
- Amblyopia Anisometropic, Visual Acuity Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL59, GV20 (赵建浩陈理佳姚素芬林顺潮. 针灸治疗弱视的五个穴位组合. , [CNKI])