# Acupoints for Paralytic Strabismus

2 sourced protocols for Paralytic Strabismus. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/paralytic-strabismus

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST41 (Dividing Cleft), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240424-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI19 (Grain Bone Hole), ST01 (Tear Container), ST04 (Earth Granary), ST05 (Great Reception), ST06 (Jaw Bone), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), XH04 (Fish Waist), XH23 (New Brightness), XH29 (One Hole), XH43 (Upper Brightness) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| ST41 | Dividing Cleft | Stomach Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint in the depression the between tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus approximately at the level of the tip of the external malleolus. |
| GB01 | Pupil Crevice | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the outer canthus in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| 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. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye. |
| 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. |
| LI19 | Grain Bone Hole | Large Intestine Meridian | Right below lateral margin of the nostril level with GV26. |
| ST01 | Tear Container | Stomach Meridian | With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge. |
| ST04 | Earth Granary | Stomach Meridian | Lateral to the corner of the mouth directly below pupil. |
| ST05 | Great Reception | Stomach Meridian | Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the attached portion of the masseter where pulsation of the facial artery is palpable in the groovelike depression the appearing when cheek is bulged. |
| ST06 | Jaw Bone | Stomach Meridian | One finger breadth (middle finger) anterior & superior to the lower angle of the mandible where masseter is prominent when teeth are clenched & depressive when it is pressed. |
| SI18 | Cheek Bone Hole | Small Intestine Meridian | Directly below outer canthus in the depression on the lower border of the zygoma. |
| 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. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| XH04 | Fish Waist | Extra Points: Head | In the centre of the eyebrow, in the depression the directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forward. |
| 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). |
| XH29 | One Hole | Extra Points: Head | On the cheek, 0.5 thumb widths anterior to the earlap, the same levelas the midpoint of the earlap. |
| XH43 | Upper Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Directly below the midpoint of the arch of the eyebrow, just under the superior border of the orbit. below yuyao.. |

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