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Cuanzhu

Synonyms:
  1. 攒竹
  2. BL2
  3. 攢竹

Cuanzhu
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Cuanzhu(BL2,攒竹) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Taiyang Bladder Meridian of Foot.

Location

Near the medial end of the eyebrow, in a depression directly above the inner Canthus.

Indication

  • ①Headache, trigeminal neuralgia;
  • ②twitching of the eyelids, pytosis, deviation of the eye and mouth; optic atrophy, lacrimation, redness with swelling and pain of the eye, and other eyes problems;
  • ③hiccups.

Method

Oblique insertion downwards for 0.3～0.5 cun to treat eye diseases, transverse insertion towards Yuyao(EX-HN4) to treat headache and facial paralysis. Moxibustion is contraindicated on this acupoint.