Gallbladder 01 (GB 1)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Tongziliao, Pupil Crevice (Bone Hole)
Location
0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus, in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit.
Indications
Headache, redness and pain of the eyes, failing of vision, lacrimation, deviation of the eye and mouth.
Traditional Action
Expels wind-heat, clears fire, brightens the eyes.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.