# Acupoints for Amblyopia

4 sourced protocols for Amblyopia. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/amblyopia

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB37 (Bright Light), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13444/j.cnki.zgzyykzz.2025.11.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), BL04 (Deviating Turn), BL06 (Receiving Light), BL09 (Jade Pillow), GB16 (Eye Windows), GB37 (Bright Light), GV17 (Brain Door), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046551 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GB37 (Bright Light) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200612-0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), BL59 (Tarsus Yang), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | 赵建浩陈理佳姚素芬林顺潮. 针灸治疗弱视的五个穴位组合. , [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI14 | Upper Arm Prominence | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| GB37 | Bright Light | Gallbladder Meridian | 5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| BL04 | Deviating Turn | Bladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline at the junction of the medial 1/3 and lateral 2/3 of the distance from GV24 to the ST08. |
| BL06 | Receiving Light | Bladder Meridian | 2.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline. |
| BL09 | Jade Pillow | Bladder Meridian | 2.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline and 13 thumb widths lateral to the midline in the depression on the level of the upper border of the external occipital protuberance. |
| GB16 | Eye Windows | Gallbladder Meridian | On the head, 1.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline and 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| GV17 | Brain Door | Governing Vessel | 2.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths directly above the GV16 in the depression on the upper border of the external occipital protuberance. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| BL59 | Tarsus Yang | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the BL60. |

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