Atlas of Acupuncture

6.1 Extra Points: Head and Neck (EX-HN)

Location

On the lower border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral quar-

ter and the medial three quarters.

How to find

Divide the horizontal extension of the diameter of the orbit in

quarters. Then locate the point at the junction of the first and sec-

ond lateral quarters, slightly superior to the border of the orbit.

Needling

Ask the patient to look upward and gently push the eyeball upward,

away from the lower eyelid. Slowly insert the needle 0.5–1 cun

into the fatty tissue immediately above the bone (orbit). Caution:

Do not injure the eyeball and the periosteum. Avoid the venous

plexus and arteries! Pay attention to any pain from needling.

No needle manipulation! After removal of the needle, compress

the site for 10 minutes. Haematomas may still occur (inform the

patient prior to needling). Moxibustion is contraindicated. Alter-

native, less difficult points for eye disorders: BL-2, T.B.-23,

G.B.-1, ST-2, Ex-HN-5(taiyang), Ex-HN-4(yuyao).

Actions/Indications

● Disorders of the eyes

Behind the Ball QIUHOU Ex-HN-7

1/4 1/4 1/2

Ex-HN-7

(qiuhou)

Orbital margin

BL-2

BL-3

Ex-HN-4

ST-1

ST-2

Ex-HN-8

BL-1

G.B.-14

Ex-HN-7

Ex-HN-3

L.I.-20

T.B.-23

G.B.-2 ST-7

G.B.-1

G.B.-14 G.B.-14

T.B.-23

BL-2

Ex-HN-4Glabella

(yuyao)

Ex-HN-3

(yintang)

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