Jingming (BL1)
Jingming (BL1), “Bright Eyes”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 1 of the 67 on the channel. Benefits the eyes, brightens vision, and disperses Wind and Heat from the eye region.
Location
In a small depression slightly superior to the inner canthus, beside the medial wall of the orbit.
Functions according to tradition
Benefits the eyes, brightens vision, and disperses Wind and Heat from the eye region.
Traditional indications
- Eye strain
- Dry or watery eyes
- Blurred vision
- Eye redness
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
Do not press the eyeball. Use very gentle contact on the orbital rim and stop if pain occurs.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- GB1 Tongziliao (Gallbladder): Blurred vision
- GB14 Yangbai (Gallbladder): Blurred vision
- GB16 Muchuang (Gallbladder): Blurred vision
- GB37 Guangming (Gallbladder): Blurred vision
- GV17 Naohu (Du Mai (Governing Vessel)): Blurred vision
- SI6 Yanglao (Small Intestine): Blurred vision
Point profile
- Code
- BL1
- Pinyin name
- Jīng Míng
- Characters
- 睛明
- Translation
- Bright Eyes
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Eyes, Eye Strain
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
