LOCATION: .1 cun above the inner canthus of the eye
IMAGE: Also translated as "Eye's Clarity;" refers to the point's functions of improving vision and
brightening the eyes.
FUNCTIONS: Disperses (local) Wind
Cools Heat
Opens the Channels & Clears the vision
Brightens and Opens the Eyes
Dispels Fire
Nourishes Yin
Stops local Pain and Itching
INDICATIONS:
acute & chronic conjunctivitis
astigmatism
atrophy of the optic nerve
color blindness
early stages of cataracts
excessive tearing on exposure to wind
glaucoma
hypermetropia
inflammation of the ora serrata
keratoleukoma
myopia
night blindness
opacity of cornea
optic neuritis
pterygium
red & sore eyes
NEEDLING: With the patient's eye closed, gently push the eye laterally. Puncture slowly
perpendicularly along the wall of the orbit, 0.3- 0.7 cun. Use little or no stimulation. Use pressure at
the site of the puncture with a sterile swab after the needle is removed to prevent bleeding.
Moxibustion is forbidden.
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: Brings clarity to vision. Allows a person to see their resources.
Brings one's inherited nature out and allows it to shine through the eyes.
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: any eye problem
Maciocia: for insomnia with the Yinqiao and Yangqiao channels
Stimulates estrogen secretion: hot flashes
MOXIBUSTION IS FORBIDDEN
