UB-1 Jingming - Eyes Bright
More Spirit Names: Bright Eyes, Eye's Clarity, Bright Essence, Tear Hole
| English: | Bright Eyes |
| Also Known As: | Eye Brightness Eye's Clarity Iris Bright Clear Vision |
Location
- 0.1 cun medial and superior to the inner canthus of the eye, near the medial border of the orbit.
- 0.1 cun above the inner canthus of the eye. (Locate with the eyes closed).
- Located in the slight depression 0.1 cun superior to the inner canthus.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion 0.2 to 0.3 cun.
- Ask the patient to close the eyes and look to the side being needled, with the forefinger of one hand, gently push the eyeball to the lateral side and hold it firmly. Insert the needle perpendicularly with the other hand, without lifting, thrusting or rotating to a depth of 0.5 to 1 cun. Immediately upon withdrawal of the needle press firmly with a cotton ball for about a minute to prevent hematoma.
Caution: the above method should not be attempted by anyone not having the appropriate clinical supervision. - Straight insertion. After instructing the patient to close the eye, gently push the eyeball laterally and away from the point, where it is held with one finger. The needle is slowly inserted with a minimum of agitation or twirling, between the orbit and the nose to a depth of 1 to 1.5 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, extending both behind and around the eyeball.
Caution: It is very common for this point to bleed a bit after needling. This can be stopped by applying pressure for a few moments after the needle is withdrawn. When there is bleeding, there may appear a "purpling" of the skin around the eye. A cold compress can be used first to stop the bleeding, followed by a hot compress. After a week, the purple should disappear. It will not affect the vision. Care should be taken not to insert the needle too deeply to avoid entering the cranial cavity. - Ask the patient to close the eyes while gently pushing to the lateral side. Puncture slowly perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.7 cun along the orbital wall. It is not advisable to twist, lift or thrust the needle vigorously. To avoid bleeding, press the puncturing site for a few seconds after withdrawal of the needle.
Command Functions
- Meeting point of the Bladder channel with the Small Intestine, Stomach, Gall Bladder, San Jiao, DU, Yin Qiao and Yang Qiao channels
Actions
- Benefits the eyes
- Expels Wind
- Clears Heat
- Opens the channel
- Clears vision
- Stops pain
- Stops itching
- Stops lachrymation
- Enriches Yin
Indications
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Combinations
| LIV-2 | M-HN-7 | |
| Liver Qi night blindness | Redness, swelling and unbearable pain of both eyes with photophobia Eye disorders | When Jingming alone is ineffective |
Lachrymation on exposure to Wind | Superficial visual obstruction | Internal eye obstruction |
M-HN-8 | ||
Cataracts Keratoleukoma | Pterygium | Glaucoma |
Atrophy of the optic nerve | Insomnia Somnolence (reverse the needling techniques) |
Contraindications
- This point is contraindicated to moxibustion.
Notes
- This is the primary local point for virtually any eye disease of Exterior origin.
- It is an essential point for eye diseases of Interior origin.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Eyes Bright speaks to how looking differs from seeing. True vision sees with no judgment at all. This point opens both the eye of the mind and the eye of the spirit, so a person can see with the spirit what they may never have dreamed of. Being the Bladder's Entry point, the beginning of the longest meridian in the body, it refreshes the whole Water element so that the eyes, mind and spirit can look ahead and respond with wisdom. It brings brightness and sparkle, so the person can see the light both inside and outside themselves. Another way of writing the name reads as Radiance of Jing: when the fires of the Ming Men burn brightly, the eyes shine with a radiance that mirrors the purity of the person's essential nature. |
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| Worsley | Activates our seed of consciousness, filling our entire being with light. Location: 1 fen above and medial to the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye, lying between the two veins there. |
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From Class
- 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)
- BL-1 Jingming — originally named Ming Men: BL-1 was traditionally called Ming Men (now Du-4); relates to autonomic blinking and volitional eye movement — 'determining your course in life'. (Gioioso)
- 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)
- Du-14 Dazhui: Lifts the head to see the world; Yuen links Du-14 to the eyes because one of the Du's four pathways begins at BL-1. (Yuen)
- Exit points of the spirits: Du-20, Du-1, Jingming: Shen leaves through Du-20, po through the anus (Du-1, once Po Men), hun through the eyes (BL-1) or mouth — areas to anoint before burial. (Yuen)
- Du Mai — four pathways: The Du has four pathways; one begins at BL-1 Jingming, explaining the Du-14/eyes connection. (Yuen)
- Yangming and the sensory portals: The Stomach is first to connect to all the sensory orifices; LI-20 links to BL-1 into the eyes, descending to ST-1. (Gioioso)
- Pyrite (iron sulfide) on BL-1/BL-2: An iron stone like pyrite can be taped on BL-2 (in place of BL-1, which is hard to tape) or pressed non-insertively to treat the divergent confluence. (Yuen)
- Smithsonite (zinc carbonate, 'Lu'): Many colors (often yellow). Processed into an elixir with saline to match tears and used as eye drops to prevent sensory/vision decline (e.g., floaters). (Yuen)
- Direction of needling confluent points: To release, needle confluent points from below upward; to push into latency, from above downward; latency deepens the pulse, releasing perks up the superficial pulse. (Yuen)
- Divergent treatment: lower + upper confluent points: Treat divergents with lower and upper confluent points: BL-40/BL-10 (BL-KI), ST-30/BL-1 (ST-SP), GB-22/BL-1 (HT-SI), ST-12/LI-18 (LU-LI), GB-1 as both for LV-GB. (Yuen)
- Inner-vision meditation on face points: Rest awareness at SI-18, then BL-1 (left eye sun, right eye moon), then Yintang, eyelids slightly open gazing toward the nose tip. (Lewis)