XH07 Qiuhou (Behind The Eyeball)

球後qiú hòuQiuhou

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Location of acupuncture point XH07 Qiuhou (Behind The Eyeball)
2
Indications
6
Protocols
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Location

Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral one quarter & medial three quarters of the infraorbital margin.

Cautions

Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

Indications

Conditions for which XH07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit EyesDisease Eye

Protocols using XH07

  • Diplopia, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Strabismus, Abducens Nerve PalsyTB03, TB23, GB01, GB20, GB37, GB44, XH05, XH07 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917)
  • Dry Eye, Tear Film Instability, Eye Dry, Discomfort Ocular, Damage CorneaST01, BL01, XH07 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250206-0002)
  • Exotropia, StrabismusLI11, LI14, ST01, ST02, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL06, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB16, XH04, XH05, XH07, XH14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250331-0008)
  • Liver Qi Stagnation, Optic Atrophy, Liver Qi Stagnation, Optic AtrophyBL01, GB20, GB34, GB37, LV03, LV14, XH07 (sacredlotus.com)
  • Kidney Yin Deficiency, Optic Atrophy, Liver Yin Deficiency, Kidney Yin Deficiency, Optic Atrophy, Liver Yin DeficiencyBL01, BL18, BL23, KD03, GB20, GB37, LV03, XH07 (sacredlotus.com)
  • Qi Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Optic Atrophy, Qi Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Optic AtrophyST38, SP06, BL01, GB20, GB37, XH07 (sacredlotus.com)

Most often selected alongside XH07

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XH07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point5 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool4 protocols
  • GB37Bright Light4 protocols
  • GB01Pupil Crevice2 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge2 protocols
  • ST01Tear Container2 protocols
  • TB23Silken Bamboo Hollow2 protocols
  • XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)2 protocols
  • BL02Gathered Bamboo1 protocols
  • BL06Receiving Light1 protocols
  • BL18Liver Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL23Kidney Shu Point1 protocols