Acupuncture Points for Dry Eye Perimenopausal

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Dry Eye Perimenopausal:

Points cited for Dry Eye Perimenopausal

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Dry Eye Perimenopausal. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL13Lung Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL15Heart Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL18Liver Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GB19Brain HollowGallbladder Meridian1 of 1

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (6 points)

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BL13 · BL15 · BL18 · BL20 · BL23 · GB19

Point 1 of 6

BL13Lung Shu Point

BL13 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肺俞 (fèi shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Asthma

BL15Heart Shu Point

BL15 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 心俞 (xīn shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling – risk of pneumothorax. New, worsening or unstable cardiac symptoms need medical assessment before treatment.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Anxiety, Sweating, Coughing Blood

BL18Liver Shu Point

BL18 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肝俞 (gān shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Dizziness, Coughing Blood, Jaundice

BL20Spleen Shu Point

BL20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 脾俞 (pí shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Spleen Qi Deficiency

BL23Kidney Shu Point

BL23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Asthma, Tinnitus, Qi Deficiency

GB19Brain Hollow

GB19 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腦空 (nǎo kōng)

🎯 Location: On the head and on the level of the upper border of the external occipital protuberance or GV17, 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Heat, Depression

Study-reported

Needling + Moxibustion · 12 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230536 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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  • Moxibustion1 of 1

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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