Chinese Name:
Jingming (English translation: Bright Eyes)
Location:
On the face, in the depression superior to the
inner canthus.
Classification:
Crossing point of the Urinary Bladder, Small
Intestine, Stomach
Meridians and the Yin Qiao and Yang Qiao Vessels
Indications:
- Blurring of vision, myopia, night blindness,
color blindness
- Pterygium, cataract, redness, swelling and
pain of the eye, lacrimation
- Acute lumbar pain
Functions:
Benefits the eyes, clears Heat, expels
Wind.
Needling:
Have patient close eyes. With the left hand, gently push the eyeball toward the
lateral side, with the right hand slowly insert the needle perpendicularly .5 -
1.0 cun along the orbital wall.
It is not advisable to rotate or lift and thrust the needle (or only rotate or
lift and thrust slightly). To avoid bleeding, press the punctured site
momentarily after withdrawing the needle. |