Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture
ST-2
Sibai
Four Whites
Autres nomsFour Brightness
- Méridien
- Estomac
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Localisation
- 01With the gaze fixed straight ahead, this point sits 1 cun below the pupil, in the hollow over the infraorbital foramen. Note: the foramen can be located by pressing downward from the orbital rim, roughly 0.3 cun beneath its edge.
- 02Roughly 1 cun inferior to the pupil, at the infraorbital foramen.
- 03Situated directly below the pupil, on the lower rim of the orbital cavity.
Puncture
- 01Needle straight in, 0.2–0.4 cun.
- 02Or needle transversely to link with nearby points, such as SI-18 Quanliao or LI-20 Yingxiang.
- 03Or angle the needle obliquely, upward and laterally, along the infraorbital foramen, 0.3–0.5 cun.
- 04Caution: needling too deep along the foramen may injure the eyeball.
- 05Insert straight in, 0.3–0.8 cun, or transversely, 0.8–1 cun. Expected sensation: local soreness and distention.
- 06For trigeminal neuralgia, the needle may enter from below, directed laterally and upward, 0.3–0.5 cun, into the infraorbital foramen. This can produce a numb, electric sensation radiating to the upper lip.
- 07Caution: when angling the needle upward, take care to avoid puncturing the eyeball.
- 08Or needle straight in, 0.2–0.3 cun.
- 09Caution: deeper insertion is not advisable.
Fonctions du point
Point of the Yang Qiao channel
Actions
- Expels Wind
- Clears Heat
- Benefits the eyes
- Clears vision
- Disperses Liver Qi
- Benefits the Gall Bladder
Indications
- Red, painful eyes
- Superficial visual obstruction
- Blurred vision
- Visual dizziness
- Itchy eyes
- Excessive tearing
- Mouth and eye deviation
- Eyeball twitching
- Headache
- General eye disorders
- Hyperthyroidism with bulging eyes
- Color blindness
- Conjunctivitis
- Facial pain
- Roundworms in the bile duct
- Facial paralysis
- Facial spasm
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Keratitis
- Myopia
- Sinusitis
- Facial swelling from allergy
- Dizziness
- Intestinal parasites
- Rhinitis
- Sinus headache
- Eyelid twitching
- Gallstones
Précautions
- Several classical texts state that moxibustion should not be used at this point.
- Other sources advise using moxibustion with caution.
- Lifting-and-thrusting manipulation should be avoided, since it risks damaging the infraorbital nerve as it exits the foramen.
Associations
Notes
This point serves well as an alternative to ST-1 Chengqi.