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GB-1

Tongziliao

Pupil Crevice

Autres nomsPupil Seam · Pupil's Seam · Orbit Bone · Pupil Foramen · Hole in the Bone of the Eye

Méridien
Vésicule biliaire
Classification
Point de croisement, Entrée

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Localisation

  1. 01Located on the lateral aspect of the orbit, in the depression 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus.
  2. 02Found in the hollow at the lateral border of the orbital margin, roughly 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus.
  3. 03Roughly 0.5 cun lateral to the eye's outer canthus.

Puncture

  1. 01Insert transversely, angled posteriorly, 0.2 to 0.3 cun; alternatively extend the needle toward M-HN-9 Taiyang.
  2. 02Needle transversely in the direction of M-HN-9 Taiyang, 0.5 to 1 cun. Expect local distention, occasionally spreading to the ear canal.
  3. 03Insert subcutaneously to a depth of 0.3 to 0.5 cun.

Fonctions du point

  • Meeting point of the San Jiao and Small Intestine channels
  • Entry point

Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Expels Wind
  • Benefits the eyes

Indications

  • Headache
  • Headache in the temporal region
  • Nebula
  • Whitish membrane overlying the conjunctiva
  • Film covering the eyes
  • Green blindness
  • Chicken blindness
  • Night blindness
  • Declining vision
  • Blurred vision
  • Glaucoma
  • Ametropia
  • Atrophy of the optic nerve
  • Disturbed vision
  • Numbness of the face
  • Facial paralysis
  • Spasm of the facial muscles
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Breast swelling in young women
  • Nearsightedness
  • Dim vision
  • Throat Bi
  • Pain along the supraorbital ridge
  • Photophobia
  • Hemorrhage of the retina
  • Color blindness
  • Deafness
  • Pain around the teeth
  • Tetany
  • Red, painful eyes
  • Painful swelling of the eyes
  • Inflamed eyeball
  • Eye inflammation that starts at the outer corner and produces heavy mucous discharge
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Keratitis
  • Retinitis
  • Red eyes accompanied by tearing
  • Ophthalmalgia
  • Eye itching accompanied by headache
  • Sore throat
  • Sore throat with a sensation of throat blockage
  • Tearing when exposed to Wind
  • Eye itching
  • Redness and itching at both canthi
  • Superficial obstruction of vision
  • Mouth and eye deviation
  • Glaucoma
  • Cataract
  • Corneal opacity
  • Pain in the supraorbital region
  • Myopia
  • Partial dislocation of the maxilla
  • Shivering
  • Predisposition to sadness

Précautions

Several modern sources advise against using moxibustion at this point.

Associations

Notes

  • It is particularly indicated for Liver Wind-Heat, i.e., Liver Fire combined with Wind Heat.
  • As a local point, it sees frequent use for disorders of the eye.
  • It exerts a strong influence on the overall Qi of the Gall Bladder channel.