XH14 (Eye Brightening)

翳明yì míng

Extra Points: Head

Location of acupuncture point XH14 (Eye Brightening)
24
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

On the neck, 1 thumb width posterior to the yifeng (tb17).

Cautions

Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

Indications

Conditions for which XH14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Atrophy OpticAtrophy OpticCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenCataract IncipientCataract IncipientDampDeafnessEye DisorderEye DisorderDreaming ExcessiveDreaming ExcessiveEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionEyesight / Vision Night BlindnessNight Blindness VisionHeatHeat FireHeat FireHyperopiaInsomniaHeadacheHeadacheTinnitus

Protocols using XH14

  • TinnitusLI01, LI02, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST01, ST07, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI09, SI16, SI17, SI19, BL08, BL23, BL62, BL67, KD03, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB07, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB06, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB19, GB20, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, GV04, XH14, XH16, XH30, XU14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Myopia Short Sightedness VisionLU03, ST01, ST04, BL01, BL06, BL09, KD05, KD14, GB01, GB14, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV23, XH14, XH41A, XH41B, XH43 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Calm Spirit ShenLI05, LI07, LI08, ST23, ST24, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, SP06, HT03, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL08, BL10, BL15, BL43, BL62, BL64, KD01, KD06, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB10, GB09, GB12, GB35, GB44, LV01, CV01, CV14, CV15, GV01, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XB09, XH14, XH16, XU26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • HeadacheLU06, LU07, LU10, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI08, LI09, ST02, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, HT02, HT05, SI01, SI04, SI07, SI16, BL01, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL16, BL19, BL22, BL30, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL56, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL65, KD03, PC01, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB11, TB12, TB16, TB18, TB19, TB21, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB07, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, CV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV16, GV18, GV23, GV24, GV26, XB09, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH14, XH15, XH16, XH21, XH35, XH38, XH45, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU07A, XU07B, XU08, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • HeatLU01, LU06, LU10, LU11, LI01, LI03, LI05, LI06, LI07, LI08, LI11, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST12, ST30, ST36, ST45, SP02, SP03, SP11, SP12, HT03, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI18, BL01, BL04, BL13, BL16, BL22, BL38, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL55, BL60, BL65, KD08, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB15, TB17, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB01, GB02, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB19, GB36, GB37, GB39, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV08, LV13, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, GV20, GV27, GV28, XB03, XC17, XH02, XH05, XH06, XH09, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH14, XH17, XH18, XH19, XH29, XH40, XH46, XH47, XL06, XL08, XL09, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XL12, XL23, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Dreaming ExcessiveST45, SP01, BL15, KD03, XH14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Night Blindness VisionST01, ST04, BL01, BL02, BL18, BL23, GB01, GB14, GB20, GB37, XH14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DeafnessLI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST01, ST07, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI17, SI19, BL62, BL65, BL67, KD03, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB10, TB16, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB02, GB03, GB10, GB19, GB20, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH14, XH30, XU06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • InsomniaLU03, ST27, ST36, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP04, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL19, BL43, BL62, KD01, KD03, KD06, PC04, PC06, PC07, TB19, GB12, GB20, GB23, GB34, GB44, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV14, GV18, GV19, GV24, XB09, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH09, XH14, XH16, XH21, XL21 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Eye DisorderGB08, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH05, XH14, XH37 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Heat FireST36, HT09, SI08, BL15, BL18, PC07, PC09, TB01, GV04, XH09, XH14, XU18, XU22 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DampLI03, LI08, LI11, LI13, ST25, ST36, ST38, ST40, ST41, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP11, SP15, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL25, KD02, KD07, GB25, GB30, LV02, LV06, CV02, CV03, GV01, GV06, GV09, XH14, XL03, XL06, XL13, XL14, XL15, XL20, XL23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)