Acupuncture Points for Intraocular Hypertension

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Intraocular Hypertension:

Glaucoma

Points cited for Intraocular Hypertension

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

  • BL61Subservient VisitorBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL62Extending VesselBladder Meridian1 of 1

No study in this index covers Intraocular Hypertension

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

90%

BL61 · BL62

GlaucomaIntraocular Hypertension
Point 1 of 2

BL61Subservient Visitor

BL61 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 僕參 (pú cān)

🎯 Location: Posterior and inferior to the external malleolus directly below BL60 lateral to the calcaneum at the junction of the red and white skin.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Vomiting, Pain, Loss of Consciousness, Lower Back Pain, Channel Stagnation

BL62Extending Vessel

BL62 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 申脈 (shēn mài)

🎯 Location: In the depression the directly below external malleolus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Sweating, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Yeh Tsui-Yun, Lin Jen-Chien, Liu Chi-Feng. Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation through acupoints of Pucan (BL 61) and Shenmai (BL 62) on intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma: a randomized controlled trial. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(1): 51-56
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How the studies delivered it

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