XH43 (Upper Brightness)

上明 / 外明shàng míng / wài míng

Extra Points: Head

Location of acupuncture point XH43 (Upper Brightness)
25
Indications
3
Protocols

Location

Directly below the midpoint of the arch of the eyebrow, just under the superior border of the orbit. below yuyao..

Cautions

Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

Indications

Conditions for which XH43 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AmetropiaAtrophy OpticAtrophy OpticBenefit Eyesight VisionBenefit Eyesight / VisionBenefit Regulate QiCataractCorneal LeukoplakiaEyelids DisorderEyelids DisorderEyesight / Vision DoubleDouble VisionEyesight / Vision Myopia Short SightednessMyopia Short Sightedness VisionEyesight / Vision Refractive ErrorRefractive Error VisionGlaucomaHaemorrhage Eye FundusHaemorrhage Eye FundusKeratoleukomaFacial ParalysisFacial ParalysisPterygiumPtosisRegulate Qi

Protocols using XH43

  • Myopia Short Sightedness VisionLU03, ST01, ST04, BL01, BL06, BL09, KD05, KD14, GB01, GB14, GB16, GB37, GV17, GV23, XH14, XH41A, XH41B, XH43 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit Regulate QiLU04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST09, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP03, SP04, SP12, SP13, SP14, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI16, BL10, BL14, BL16, BL44, KD09, KD14, KD16, KD18, KD19, PC01, PC06, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB15, TB16, GB21, GB22, LV05, LV13, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XH43, XU03, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Facial ParalysisXH11, XH18, XH19, XH38, XH43 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)