Location
In the centre of the eyebrow, in the depression the directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forward.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which XH04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit EyesBenefit EyesEyelid DroopingEyelid DroopingEyelid TwitchEyelid TwitchEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionTendon Ligament StiffnessImmobility Tendon / LigamentPainEye PainEye PainHeadache Frontal PainHeadache Frontal Pain Redness Swelling
Protocols using XH04
- Facial Paralysis, Synkinesis Facial – ST01, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, GB14, CV24, GV24, GV26, XH03, XH04 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000049719)
- Eye Pain – LU09, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI14, ST01, ST02, ST05, HT05, HT09, SI02, SI03, SI05, SI06, SI08, BL01, BL02, BL05, BL09, BL10, BL15, BL45, BL62, BL65, BL67, KD19, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB11, TB16, GB01, GB11, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB37, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH02, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH15, XU05, XU06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Headache Frontal Pain – LI05, ST41, SI16, BL02, TB05, GB41, XH04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Superficial Obstruction Vision – LU09, LI04, LI05, ST01, ST02, ST03, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI07, BL01, BL06, BL18, BL64, BL67, TB01, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB20, GB01, GB15, GB16, GB40, GB41, GV28, XH04, XH06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Swelling – LU03, LU06, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI14, LI18, ST01, ST03, ST05, ST07, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST15, ST18, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST35, ST36, ST38, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, SP07, HT02, HT04, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI08, SI16, SI17, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL17, BL28, BL34, BL52, BL58, BL65, KD03, KD06, KD08, PC01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB01, GB02, GB09, GB10, GB16, GB19, GB33, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV08, LV10, CV18, GV16, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH11, XH12, XH13, XL02, XL05A, XL05B, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU01, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU18, XU22, XU26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Eyes – LI04, LI14, ST01, ST02, ST08, HT09, SI02, SI06, BL01, BL03, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL18, BL23, BL62, TB03, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB41, GB43, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH03, XH04, XH06, XH07, XH22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Redness – LI04, LI05, LI07, LI14, ST01, SI03, SI05, BL01, BL02, TB03, TB05, TB06, GB01, GB02, GB16, GB19, GB33, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, GV23, GV28, XH04, XH06, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Pain – LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Tendon Ligament Stiffness – LU05, HT04, BL36, BL38, BL47, BL56, BL57, BL60, BL61, BL63, BL64, TB04, GB33, LV07, XH04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Stroke, Facial Pain, Neuralgia Trigeminal – LU05, LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, SP09, BL02, BL03, BL04, TB23, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB41, LV03, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH04 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-05957-5)
- Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian, Eye Malclosure Stiffness, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian, Eye Malclosure Stiffness – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL01, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB14, XH04, XH05 (https://www.sacredlotus.com/go/acupuncture/get/acupuncture-point-prescriptions)