# BL02 Zanzhu (Gathered Bamboo) – Bladder Meridian

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Location: On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch.

Cautions: Caution with supraorbital nerve.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/bl02

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Descend Liver Yang, Benefit Regulate Jiao Lower, Benefit Regulate Qi Liver, Descend Liver Yang, Psychological Disorder, Psychological Disorder, Dizziness, Epilepsy (infant), Epilepsy Infantile, Eyesight / Vision Blurred, Blurred Vision, Eyesight / Vision Dim, Dim Vision, Eyesight / Vision Dizzy, Dizzy Vision, Eyesight / Vision Night Blindness, Night Blindness Vision, Haemorrhoids Painful, Haemorrhoids Painful, Stiff Neck, Immobility Neck, Itchiness Eye, Itchiness Eye, Lachrymation Wind Exposure, Lachrymation Wind Exposure, Nosebleed, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Oculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring Upwards, Pain, Cheek Pain, Cheek Pain, Eye Pain, Eye Pain, Eyebrow Pain, Eyebrow Pain, Facial Pain, Facial Pain, Headache Frontal Pain, Headache Frontal Pain, Irregular Periods, Period / Menstruation Irregular, Redness, Facial Redness, Facial Redness, Regulate Jiao Lower, Regulate Qi Liver, Rhinitis, Excessive Sneezing, Excessive Sneezing, Swelling, Loss of Consciousness, Wind, Wind Eyes, Wind Eyes, Wind Head, Wind Head

## Most often selected alongside BL02

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 103 protocols
- GB14 (Yang Bright) – 84 protocols
- TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow) – 78 protocols
- ST02 (Four Direction Brightness) – 74 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 72 protocols
- SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole) – 56 protocols
- ST04 (Earth Granary) – 52 protocols
- XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) – 47 protocols

## Protocols using BL02 (50 best-sourced of 184)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-112 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Ocular Itching, Foreign Body Sensation, Burning, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness | LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-11-107 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Glaucoma Open-angle, Intraocular Pressure Elevated, Retrobulbar Circulation Impaired | ST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2011/157090 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Discomfort, Tear Film Instability | LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 | 28 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036638 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Glaucoma Open-angle, Circulation Retrobulbar Impaired | ST02, ST36, SP06, BL02, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, LV03 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2012/513638 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-351 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dry Eye, Eye Dryness, Eye Discomfort | LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 | 21 days | doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02027.x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Myopia, Vision Decreased | LI04, ST02, BL02, GB01, GB16 | 60 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-477 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Myopia, Eyestrain, Accommodative Lag, Visual Discomfort | ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB01 | 1 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117552 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Eyelid, Blepharospasm | LI04, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST40, SI04, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, LV02, LV03 | 14 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.019 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Blurred Vision, Asthenopia, Dry Eye, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye, Dryness Ocular | LI04, ST02, SP06, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2015/492150 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy | LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0893-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Cluster, Trigeminal Pain, Headache Episodic | ST02, BL02 | – | doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-211984 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Pain, Dry Mouth, Dryness Eyes, Autoimmune Sjogrens-syndrome | ST06, BL02, KD06, TB05, TB23, CV23, CV24 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1559-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dry Eye, Dry Eye Postmenopausal | LI04, ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB20, GV20 | 56 days | doi:10.2147/IJN.S126968 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Diplopia, Ophthalmopathy Thyroid-associated, Visual Impairment, Edema Palpebral, Proptosis, Chemosis, Lagophthalmos, Motility Disorder Ocular | BL01, BL02, GB01 | 60 days | doi:10.4103/0366-6999.211546 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dry Eye, Tear Film Instability, Eye Discomfort, Visual Disturbance Blurred Vision | LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 | 84 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010875 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Facial Numbness, Hyperacusis, Taste Altered | LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2020/5419407 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Face Numbness, Paralysis Facial, Muscle Stiffness Face | LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2020/6531743 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Episodic | LI04, ST08, SP06, BL02, BL12, TB05, GB04, GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 | 84 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.570335 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Eye Dryness, Tear Film Instability, Eye Discomfort, Dry Eye Disease | LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 | 84 days | doi:10.1089/acm.2020.0524 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1590/1678-7757-2020-1035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Multiple Sclerosis, Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain | LI04, ST02, ST07, ST44, BL02, LV03 | 90 days | doi:10.3390/medicines9080044 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031468 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Insomnia, Paralysis Facial, Asymmetry Facial, Paralysis Facial Bell's Palsy, Eye Closure Incomplete | ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, BL02, KD03 | 35 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1088138 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ptosis, Diplopia, Nerve Palsy Oculomotor | LI04, ST02, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20 | 45 days | doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108108 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Traumatic, Eyelid Incomplete Closure, Taste Abnormal | LI04, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB12, GB20 | 60 days | doi:10.3390/healthcare11182546 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036864 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid Right, Paralysis Oculomotor Nerve, Eye Movement Limited | LI04, ST01, BL01, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB20, GB41 | 21 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037850 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Facial Droop, Face Numbness, Taste Loss, Paralysis Facial, Lagophthalmos, Tongue Numbness | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, LV03, CV24 | 5 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.57047 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Insomnia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid, Paralysis Oculomotor Nerve, Exotropia | ST01, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB01 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000038547 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Head Pain, Headache Migraine, Headache Chronic | LI04, BL02, GB08, GB20, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04617-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.2147/OPTH.S476573 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 63 days | doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1474103 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Wrinkles Glabellar, Aging Facial, Frown Lines | LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL02, PC06, TB23, LV03, GV20 | 42 days | doi:10.1111/jocd.70144 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ptosis, Diplopia, Ophthalmoplegia, Palsy Oculomotor | ST01, BL01, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB03, GB12, GB20 | 44 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043279 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Insomnia, Cancer, Distress Psychological, Grief Anticipatory, Sleep Poor Quality | ST01, SP21, SI03, BL02, KD25, PC06, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Hand Numbness, Foot Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral, Facial Numbness | ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB20 | 3 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced | LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20 | 10 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Spasm Hemifacial, Neuropathy Peripheral, Fatigue Cancer-related, Spasm Facial, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Twitching Facial Unilateral | ST02, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14 | 30 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1700524 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Nightmares, Irritability, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Phobia Cynophobia, Avoidance | LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 | 14 days | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus Unilateral | LI20, SI19, BL02, TB12, TB17, TB22, GB02, GB07, GB12, GB20, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV21 | 35 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysgeusia, Paralysis Facial, Hyperacusis, Postauricular Pain, Lacrimation | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, CV24 | 15 days | doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Drooling, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Taste Altered, Tearing Abnormal, Sound Hypersensitivity | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea, Eye Itching, Eye Watering | LI04, LI20, BL02, GB20, GV23 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3495-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 56 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1738110 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stress, Fatigue, Sedentary Behavior Office Worker | ST02, ST25, HT07, BL02, KD03, PC06, LV13, LV14, GV24 | 28 days | doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1744556 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hyperthyroidism, Exophthalmos | LI04, SP06, BL02, GB14, GB20 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.06.028 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Myopia Juvenile | LI04, ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, GB20 | – | doi:10.62852/ytr/2025/118 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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