# Acupoints for Dry Eye Disease

8 sourced protocols for Dry Eye Disease. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/dry-eye-disease

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB37 (Bright Light) | – | – | doi:10.1089/acm.2020.0524 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), ST01 (Tear Container), SI01 (Lesser Marsh), SI03 (Back Stream), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) | – | – | doi:10.2147/OPTH.S476573 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), KD03 (Great Stream), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1738110 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB37 (Bright Light) | – | – | doi:10.1089/acm.2020.0524 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST01 (Tear Container), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036864 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010924 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06486-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06486-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| TB23 | Silken Bamboo Hollow | Triple Burner Meridian | In the depression the at the lateral end of the eyebrow. |
| GB37 | Bright Light | Gallbladder Meridian | 5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| LI20 | Receiving Fragrance | Large Intestine Meridian | In the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi. |
| ST01 | Tear Container | Stomach Meridian | With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge. |
| SI01 | Lesser Marsh | Small Intestine Meridian | On the ulnar side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| SI03 | Back Stream | Small Intestine Meridian | When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin. |
| BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| GB01 | Pupil Crevice | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the outer canthus in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| 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. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| 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. |

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