San Jiao 23 (SJ 23)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Sizhukong, Silk Bamboo Hole
Location
In the depression at the lateral end of eyebrow.
Indications
Headache, redness and pain of the eye, blurring of vision, twitching of the eyelind, toothache, facial paralysis.
Traditional Action
Expels wind, brightens the eyes, stops pain.
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.