Acupuncture Points for Light Aversion

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (6 points)

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BL01 · BL02 · TB23 · GB14 · GB20 · XH23

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

BL02Gathered Bamboo

BL02 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 攢竹 (cuán zhú)

🎯 Location: On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with supraorbital nerve.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Wind, Redness, Swelling, Pain

TB23Silken Bamboo Hollow

TB23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 絲竹空 (sī zhú kōng)

🎯 Location: In the depression the at the lateral end of the eyebrow.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution near eye.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Wind, Pain, Aversion Cold, Deviation Eye

GB14Yang Bright

GB14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽白 (yáng bái)

🎯 Location: On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Wind, Pain, Chills, Deviation Eye

GB20Wind Pool

GB20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風池 (fēng chí)

🎯 Location: In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Fever, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Wind

XH23New Brightness

XH23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 新明 (xīn míng)

🎯 Location: On the joint of the ear lobe and cheek, 0.5 thumb widths anterior and superior to the yifeng (TB17).

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

🛡️ Treats: Atrophy Optic, Eyesight / Vision Acuity, Acuity Vision, Atrophy Optic

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60027-8 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Light Aversion:

Points cited for Light Aversion

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

  • BL01Bright Eyes / Eye PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL02Gathered BambooBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GB14Yang BrightGallbladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian1 of 1
  • TB23Silken Bamboo HollowTriple Burner Meridian1 of 1
  • XH23New BrightnessExtra Points: Head1 of 1

How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.