# Acupoints for Eye Pain

11 sourced protocols for Eye Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/eye-pain

## 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 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST01 (Tear Container), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV23 (Upper Star) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-11-107 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST08 (Head Corner), PC07 (Great Mound) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2012/268237 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST01 (Tear Container), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV23 (Upper Star) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-351 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB32 (Ditch Centre), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.024 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | GB37 (Bright Light) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2015/641792 | 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 | 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. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240521-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), XH23 (New Brightness) | – | – | Liu Jian. Dr. Zhang Ren's Experience in the Acupuncture Treatment of Different Diseases with the Same Therapeutic Principle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 110-113 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## 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. |
| 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. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| ST08 | Head Corner | Stomach Meridian | On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead & 4.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| PC07 | Great Mound | Pericardium Meridian | In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| GB32 | Ditch Centre | Gallbladder Meridian | On the lateral aspect of the thigh 2 thumb widths below GB31 or 5 thumb widths above the transverse popliteal crease between vastus lateralis and biceps femoris. |
| 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. |
| GB37 | Bright Light | Gallbladder Meridian | 5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. |
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| XH23 | New Brightness | Extra Points: Head | On the joint of the ear lobe and cheek, 0.5 thumb widths anterior and superior to the yifeng (TB17). |

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