# Acupoints for Eye Dryness 8 sourced protocols for Eye Dryness. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/eye-dryness ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | LU09 (Great Source), LU10 (Fish Border), ST01 (Tear Container), SP03 (Great White), HT08 (Lesser Mansion), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB04 (Forehead Fullness), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV23 (Upper Star) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-112 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | LU09 (Great Source), LU10 (Fish Border), ST01 (Tear Container), SP03 (Great White), HT08 (Lesser Mansion), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV23 (Upper Star) | – | – | doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02027.x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | 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. | | 4 | ST01 (Tear Container), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031468 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | ST01 (Tear Container), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036864 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST07 (Below The Arch), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB05 (Outer Gate), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034735 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 7 | BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010924 | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | LU09 | Great Source | Lung Meridian | At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. | | LU10 | Fish Border | Lung Meridian | On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone on the junction of the red and white skin of the hand. | | ST01 | Tear Container | Stomach Meridian | With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge. | | SP03 | Great White | Spleen Meridian | Proximal and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin. | | HT08 | Lesser Mansion | Heart Meridian | When palm faces upward, point is between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones; when fist is made point is where tip of the little finger rests. | | 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. | | GB04 | Forehead Fullness | Gallbladder Meridian | Within the hairline of the temporal region the at the junction of the upper ¼ and lower ¾ of the distance between ST08 and GB07. | | GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. | | GV23 | Upper Star | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. | | GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. | | 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. | | GB37 | Bright Light | Gallbladder Meridian | 5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. | | ST07 | Below The Arch | Stomach Meridian | On the face anterior to the ear in the depression the between zygomatic arch and mandibular notch; point is located with mouth closed. | | TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. | | 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. | | 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. | | GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. | | XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. | | BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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