# Acupoints for Optic Neuritis

3 sourced protocols for Optic Neuritis. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/optic-neuritis

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST01 (Tear Container), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light) | – | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024094 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB37 (Bright Light), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13444/j.cnki.zgzyykzz.2025.11.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | 常璐段俊国. 基于数据挖掘探究针刺治疗视神经炎选穴规律. 中医眼耳鼻喉杂志 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| ST01 | Tear Container | Stomach Meridian | With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge. |
| 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. |
| BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GB37 | Bright Light | Gallbladder Meridian | 5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| LI14 | Upper Arm Prominence | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| 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. |

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