GB-37 Guangming - Bright and Clear
More Spirit Names: Brightness, Bright Light, Shiny and Bright
| English: | Bright Light |
| Also Known As: | Shiny and Bright Bright and Clear Brightness |
Location
- Five cun above the lateral malleolus of the ankle, at the anterior margin of the fibula.
- 5 cun directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula.
Needling
- Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: soreness extending upward to the knee and downward to the top of the foot.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.7 to 1 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- Luo-Connecting point
Actions
- Regulates the Liver
- Clears the vision
- Benefits the eyes
- Dispels Wind-Damp
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
- Clears Heat
- Conducts Fire downward
Indications
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Combinations
| GB-42 | ||
Early-stage cataracts | Pain and itching of the eyes (reduce GB-37 Guangming) | Diseases of the eye |
GB-41 | LIV-3 | LIV-3 |
Grinding of the teeth | Headache Swollen cheeks Difficult defecation Painful urinary dysfunction Susceptibility to anger with a blue-green complexion Painful Shan disorder Pain of the lateral costal region, hypogastrium and uterus | Near-sightedness |
Contraindications
Notes
- This is a key point for eye problems.
- This point stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
- This point brings stability.
- This is a good point for those who have had an excessive intake of drugs.
- This point eliminates floaters.
- Gallbladder Luo vessel: Branches off the primary channel at GB-37. Links with the LIV channel. Runs down and spreads over the dorsum of the foot. Symptoms of the Gallbladder Luo: Cold feet, paralysis of the lower limbs and inability to stand upright, (fainting).
- Guang Ming shares the character Ming (bright) with Jing Ming (UB-1) and with the eye herbs Shi Jue Ming and Jue Ming Zi.
- GB-37 vs GB-20 for the eyes: GB-37 is likened to Gou Qi Zi, GB-20 to Ju Hua.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | The Gallbladder deals with the pure substance of bile; no other Official deals with pure energy, and if it is impure, treat here first. On a mental level it brings clarity. Decisions and judgments have to be made clearly, and this point is about seeing the fruits and rewards that come from making them; it gives a clear, all-encompassing vision. It brings crystal clarity and brightness, clearing the cobwebs: clarity suddenly rushing into body, mind and spirit and a clear view of what lies ahead, like bursting from the husk of a seed into the light. It brings the courage, brightness and clarity to see things through the problems and hurdles, to stay flexible, and to see the hidden meanings that had seemed impossible to decipher. |
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| Worsley | Location: On the outer lower leg, 5 ACI above the lateral malleolus prominence; lying face up with the knee half bent, it is found in front of the fibula's edge. |
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From Class
- SI-7, SJ-5, SJ-6, ST-40, Ren-15, BL-58, LI-6, GB-37, LV-5, Du-1 (luo complements): Luo complements: SI-7 endocarditis heat; SJ-6 toxic heat; SJ-5 wind-damp bi; BL-58 heart-attack prodrome; LI-6 edema; ST-40/Ren-15 phlegm; GB-37; LV-5, Du-1 rectification. (Gioioso)
- BL-1 Jingming (Brightness of the Eyes): Opens the capacity to see clearly outwardly and inwardly; treatment becomes an act of remembering that the light was never absent. (Lewis)
- PC-6 / HT-5 + GB-37 / LU-7 (circulation protocols): Systemic circulation: open with PC-6, close with GB-37; peripheral circulation: open with HT-5, close with LU-7; then bleed varicosities on yang luo (SI-7, LI-6, SJ-5). (Gioioso)
- GB-37 Guangming: Luo point that addresses the eyes (floaters). (Yuen)
- GB-37 Guangming (Bright Light): Associated with illumination; guides one through periods of uncertainty, transition and rebirth. Effective treatment requires a shift of consciousness, not just mechanical qi adjustment. (Lewis)
- LV-1 moxa & Ren-15 (wind-stroke, drooling): Stroke/coma with drooling: moxa LV-1 ('returning the light') with Ren-15 and bleeding technique to restore consciousness and resuscitate yang. (Gioioso)
- Wind-draining points: Du-16, Du-19, Du-20, GB-37, GB-20, GB-21: Draining liver wind too fast causes dizziness (re-triggering content); marijuana disinhibits the liver too quickly (red eyes, dry mouth, then paranoia).
- Luo oils: myrrh/frankincense for fullness, parsley for emptiness: For latency/empty luo combine parsley with hyssop and apply to LU-9, BL-13, GB-37, Ren-15, SP-21; luo channels give an avenue to reduce in cancer. (Yuen)