Zanzhu (BL2)
Zanzhu (BL2), “Gathered Bamboo”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 2 of the 67 on the channel. Eliminates Wind, brightens the eyes and stops pain.
Location
In the depression at the medial end of the eyebrow, over the supraorbital notch.
Functions according to tradition
Eliminates Wind, brightens the eyes and stops pain. Widely used for eye disorders and frontal headache.
Traditional indications
- Frontal headache
- Red or watery eyes
- Blurred vision
- Eyelid twitching
- Frontal sinusitis
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
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.
- GB14 Yangbai (Gallbladder): Blurred vision, Frontal headache
- ST1 Chengqi (Stomach): Blurred vision, Eyelid twitching
- TE23 Sizhukong (San Jiao (Triple Burner)): Blurred vision, Eyelid twitching
- ST8 Touwei (Stomach): Blurred vision
- GB1 Tongziliao (Gallbladder): Blurred vision
- GB16 Muchuang (Gallbladder): Blurred vision
Point profile
- Code
- BL2
- Pinyin name
- Zǎn Zhú
- Characters
- 攒竹
- Translation
- Gathered Bamboo
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Eyes, Head
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.
