Bladder 1

UB 1 / Jingming / Bright Eyes

POINT LOCATION

In the depression slightly above the inner canthus.

 

Associations

• Entry Point of the UB

• Meeting Point of UB, SI, ST, GB, SJ, Du, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

• Redness, swelling, pain and itching of the eyes

• Lacrimation

• Blurry vision

• Photo-phobia

• Night blindness

• Color blindness

• Decreased visual acuity

 

TCM ACTIONS

• Expels Wind

• Clears Heat

• Brightens the eyes

 

TCM Patterns Treated

• Liver Wind
• Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat

 

Cautions

• Eyeball caution