BL1 (Jingming, “Bright Eyes”) is the Meeting point of Bladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Gallbladder, Sanjiao, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao point of the Bladder Meridian. BL1 is located 0.1 cun superior to the inner canthus, in the depression between the eyeball and the orbital margin. It dispels wind, clears heat, brightens eyes, benefits vision.
BL1 is located 0.1 cun superior to the inner canthus, in the depression between the eyeball and the orbital margin.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.3-0.5 cun, along the orbital wall. Caution: avoid puncturing the eyeball.
Dispels wind, clears heat, brightens eyes, benefits vision.
Redness, swelling and pain of the eye, lacrimation, night blindness, blurred vision, color blindness.
BL1 is a crucial local point for eye disorders, renowned for its ability to brighten the eyes and benefit vision by dispelling wind and clearing heat. As a meeting point of multiple meridians, it has a strong influence on the eyes, treating conditions like redness, swelling, pain, itching, blurred vision, and tearing. It is frequently used in conjunction with other eye points like GB20 and SJ23 for various ophthalmic issues.
BL1 is one of 67 points on the Bladder Meridian. Nearby points:
BL1 is located 0.1 cun superior to the inner canthus, in the depression between the eyeball and the orbital margin.
BL1 dispels wind, clears heat, brightens eyes, benefits vision. Common clinical indications include redness, swelling and pain of the eye, lacrimation, night blindness, blurred vision, color blindness.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.3-0.5 cun, along the orbital wall. Caution: avoid puncturing the eyeball. Caution: ⚠ Eye risk: needle along the orbital rim only; never angle toward the eyeball. ⚠ Direct/scarring moxa traditionally avoided here (face / sensory organ — scar & burn risk).
BL1 is a point on the Bladder Meridian (Zú Tài Yáng Páng Guāng Jīng).