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BL-1
  Location 0.1 cun superior and medial to the inner canthus of the eye, in a depression. How to find BL-1 is located in a small depression near the inner canthus of the eye, superior to the insertion of the upper eyelid. Medially, it is bordered by the bony root of the nose. ➞ BL-2 is located directly above BL-1 in a depression at the medial end of the eyebrow. ➞ ST-1 is located on the pupil line between the eyeball and the border of the infraorbital ridge, ➞G.B.-1 and ➞T.B.-23 are located on the outer canthus of the eye. Needling Ask the patient to look downward and outward, with their eyes closed. Gently push the eyeball downward and outward from above. Needle perpendicularly along the supraorbital ridge in a posterior direction. Caution: Angular artery and vein, eyeball, periosteum. This point should only be needled by experienced practitioners. After removing the needle, press on the insertion site for 10 minutes. Despite this precaution, a bruise may still form (inform the patient). No needle stimulation! Moxibustion is contraindicated. Alternative point: ➞BL-2 or transverse (subcutaneous) insertion at BL-1 in the direction of ➞ BL-2. Actions/Indications ● Expels Wind and clears Heat, benefits the eyes Special features Meeting point with the du mai, yin qiao mai, yang qiao mai as well as the ST, S.I., G.B. channels and, according to some authors, also the T.B. channel. Entry point. | |
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