Acupuncture Points for Eye Dry

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Eye Dry:

Points cited for Eye Dry

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

  • BL01Bright Eyes / Eye PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • ST01Tear ContainerStomach Meridian1 of 1
  • XH07Behind The EyeballExtra Points: Head1 of 1

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

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ST01 · BL01 · XH07

Point 1 of 3

ST01Tear Container

ST01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承泣 (chéng qì)

🎯 Location: With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Common Cold, Heat, Wind, Redness

BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point

BL01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 睛明 (jīng míng)

🎯 Location: In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

🛡️ Treats: Heat, Wind, Redness, Swelling, Aversion Cold

XH07Behind The Eyeball

XH07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 球後 (qiú hòu)

🎯 Location: Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral one quarter & medial three quarters of the infraorbital margin.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

🛡️ Treats: Disease Eye, Benefit Eyes, Disease Eye, Benefit Eyes

Study-reported

Press needles · 8 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250206-0002 ↗
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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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