XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun))

Location

At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye.

Indications

Conditions for which XH05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using XH05

The 50 best-sourced of 66, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Skin Aging, Wrinkles, Skin Laxity – LI20, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, CV24, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70839 ↗)
• Glaucoma, Vision Loss, Raised Eye Pressure – BL02, GB20, XH05, MS13 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1835330 ↗)
• Headache, Insomnia, Altitude Sickness – LI04, PC06, CV12, XH05 (doi:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2026.03.009 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Ptsd – ST08, PC06, GB08, GB15, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1002/gps3.70035 ↗)
• Facial Paralysis, Spasm Facial, Synkinesis Facial – LI04, ST07, ST36, ST44, TB17, LV03, GV16, GV20, GV24, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000049719 ↗)
• Headache, Migraine, Menstrual Migraine – LU07, SP06, CV04, GV20, GV24, XH05 (doi:10.1155/prm/2200276 ↗)
• Headache, Headache Tension – LI04, GB20, LV03, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1155/2021/5567697 ↗)
• Headache, Jaw Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Headache Tension-type – LI04, GB20, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 ↗)
• Headache Frontal, Headache Tension-type, Forehead Pain – LI04, ST44, GB20, GV20, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 ↗)
• Headache Temporal, Headache Tension-type – LI04, TB05, GB20, GB41, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 ↗)
• Headache Occipital, Headache Tension-type – LI04, SI03, BL60, GB20, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 ↗)
• Headache Parietal, Headache Vertex, Headache Tension-type – LI04, PC06, GB20, LV03, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH05 (doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 ↗)
• Jaw Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Myofascial Craniomandibular Pain – LI04, ST06, ST36, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB34, XH05 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 ↗)
• Myopia, Reduced Visual Acuity, Eye Strain – LU01, LU02, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST36, ST40, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI18, BL02, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL40, BL57, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV04, GV14, GV16, XH03, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046414 ↗)
• Diplopia, Strabismus, Abducens Nerve Palsy – TB03, TB23, GB01, GB20, GB37, GB44, XH05, XH07 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 ↗)
• Migraine, Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura – LI04, GB20, GV16, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.55454 ↗)
• Dry Eye, Eye Strain, Computer Vision Syndrome – LI04, BL02, GB20, LV14, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221009-0001 ↗)
• Dry Eye Aqueous Deficiency – BL02, TB23, GB01, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230407-k0006 ↗)
• Retroauricular Pain, Paralysis Facial Acute – LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 ↗)
• Retroauricular Pain, Paralysis Facial Acute – LI04, ST02, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB14, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231014-k0003 ↗)
• Headache Migraine, Migraine Without-aura – TB23, GB08, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231105-k0006 ↗)
• Aging Facial, Wrinkles, Skin Laxity – LI20, ST02, ST04, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST09, SI18, GB14, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240611-0002 ↗)
• Myopia Premyopia – ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240808-k0001 ↗)
• Mastoid Pain, Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, GB12, GB14, CV24, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250205-k0007 ↗)
• Mastoid Pain, Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST07, ST36, SI18, BL02, BL10, TB17, GB12, GB14, GB20, CV24, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250205-k0007 ↗)
• Facial Droop, Paralysis Facial, Synkinesia Facial, Eyelid Closure Problems – ST02, ST08, SI18, BL02, GB14, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250724-k0007 ↗)
• Wernicke Encephalopathy – LI04, ST25, SP15, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB34, GB39, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240401-k0007 ↗)
• Diplopia, Paralytic Strabismus – ST02, ST41, GB01, GB20, LV03, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240424-0001 ↗)
• Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Jaw Pain, Dysphagia, Trismus, Limited Mouth Opening – ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 ↗)
• Hoarseness, Dysphagia, Tongue Weakness, 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 ↗)
• Insomnia, Hand Numbness, Foot Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Facial Numbness – ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB20, XH05, XH08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 ↗)
• Agitation, Alzheimer Disease, Urinary Retention – BL32, BL33, GB20, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250804-k0002 ↗)
• Amblyopia Anisometropic, Vision Reduced, Amblyopia – LI04, BL02, BL04, BL06, BL09, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 ↗)
• Migraine, Headache Migraine – ST02, ST09, TB16, GB20, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0008 ↗)
• Headache Cervicogenic, Shaoyang Syndrome – TB05, GB08, XH05 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 ↗)
• Headache, Hemodialysis Complication, Dialysis Headache – LI04, GB20, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1002/hsr2.72494 ↗)
• Head Pain, Headache Migraine, Headache Migraine Without Aura – GB08, GB20, GB34, LV03, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220910-0002 ↗)
• Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial – LI20, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB17, GB14, CV24, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191128-k0002 ↗)
• Fever, Poor Appetite, Tongue Coating Yellow, Urine Scanty, Urine Red, Temperature 40, Tongue Body Red, Pulse Full, Common Cold, Common Cold, Autumn Warmth Syndrome, Flu Symptoms, Headache, Aching, Weakness, Soreness Head, Soreness Body, Soreness Throat, Constipation, Tongue Coating Thick, Pulse Tight, Heat External, Heat, Release Exterior, Poor Appetite, Tongue Coating Yellow, Urine Scanty, Urine Red, Temperature 40, Tongue Body Red, Pulse Full, Common Cold, Autumn Warmth Syndrome, Flu Symptoms, Soreness Head, Soreness Body, Soreness Throat, Tongue Coating Thick, Pulse Tight, Heat External, Release Exterior – LI04, ST08, ST36, SP06, BL11, BL17, BL23, GB20, GB34, GB39, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV14, GV16, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC5)
• Fever, Common Cold, Headache, Aching, Weakness, Constipation, Heat, Poor Appetite, Tongue Coating Yellow, Urine Scanty, Urine Red, Temperature 40, Tongue Body Red, Pulse Full, Common Cold, Autumn Warmth Syndrome, Flu Symptoms, Soreness Head, Soreness Body, Soreness Throat, Tongue Coating Thick, Pulse Tight, Heat External, Release Exterior – LI04, ST08, ST36, SP06, BL11, BL17, BL23, GB20, GB34, GB39, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV14, GV16, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC5)
• Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type Dizziness, Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type Headache – ST08, GB08, GB19, GB20, GB21, GV15, GV17, GV20, GV24, XH03, XH05 (Ding Quanmao, Yan Mingru, Zhou Ji, Yang Lu, Guo Jiang, Wang Jun, Shi Zhiyong, Wang Yixi, Zhao Hongsheng. Clinical effects of innovative tuina manipulations on treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type and changes in cerebral blood flow. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 388-392.)
• Muscle Hypertonia Post-hemorrhagic Stroke – LU05, LI04, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT01, SI03, KD01, KD10, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB05, GB33, GB34, GB39, GB40, LV03, GV20, XH05 (Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615.)
• Dementia Senile – ST36, SP06, HT07, BL09, BL18, BL23, GB08, GB20, CV15, GV14, GV20, GV24, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05 (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)
• Dementia Senile – ST36, ST40, SP03, SP06, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL23, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC08, LV02, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV14, CV17, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH05 (CHENG Hai-ying, CHENG Dong-qi. Progress in Research on Acupuncture Treatment of Senile Dementia. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 224-233.)
• Glaucoma, Glaucoma Open-angle – ST01, GB16, GB20, LV02, XH05 (Xu Hong et al.. [ZHANG Ren's experience of treatment on glaucoma with acupuncture].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2012)
• Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14, XH05 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian, Difficulty Frowning, Difficulty Raising Eyebrow, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian, Difficulty Frowning, Difficulty Raising Eyebrow – LI04, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, XH05 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian, Difficulty Sniffing, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian, Difficulty Sniffing – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14, XH05 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• 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 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian, Lips Stiffness, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Attack Wind, Cold Meridian, Lips Stiffness – LI04, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, TB17, GB14, XH05 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

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