# Acupoints for Strabismus

5 sourced protocols for Strabismus. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/strabismus

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB03 (Central Islet), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light), GB44 (Foot Opening To Yin) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 | 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 | TB03 (Central Islet), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light), GB44 (Foot Opening To Yin), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)), XH07 (Behind The Eyeball) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | 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) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250220-k0009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), ST01 (Tear Container), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), BL06 (Receiving Light), TB17 (Hurricane), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB16 (Eye Windows), XH04 (Fish Waist), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)), XH07 (Behind The Eyeball), XH14 (Eye Brightening) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250331-0008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB03 | Central Islet | Triple Burner Meridian | When fist is clenched point is on the dorsum of the hand between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones in the depression the proximal to the 4th metacarpophalangeal joint. |
| TB23 | Silken Bamboo Hollow | Triple Burner Meridian | In the depression the at the lateral end of the eyebrow. |
| 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. |
| GB37 | Bright Light | Gallbladder Meridian | 5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| GB44 | Foot Opening To Yin | Gallbladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the 4th toe about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| XH07 | Behind The Eyeball | Extra Points: Head | Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral one quarter & medial three quarters of the infraorbital margin. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. |
| BL06 | Receiving Light | Bladder Meridian | 2.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline. |
| TB17 | Hurricane | Triple Burner Meridian | Posterior to the lobule of the ear in the depression the between mandible and mastoid process. |
| GB16 | Eye Windows | Gallbladder Meridian | On the head, 1.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline and 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| XH14 | Eye Brightening | Extra Points: Head | On the neck, 1 thumb width posterior to the yifeng (TB17). |
| 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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