# Acupoints for Supraorbital Pain

3 sourced protocols for Supraorbital Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/supraorbital-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | 辜孔进. 四关穴的临床应用. , 2009 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | 辜孔进. 四关穴临床应用. 中国中医药信息杂志 ., 2010 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB05 (Outer Gate), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH04 (Fish Waist), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | Needling, 5 sessions | Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011 | 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. |
| 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. |
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| 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. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| 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. |
| 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. |

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