LOCATION
Below the pupil, in a depression at the infraorbital foramen.
Features
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Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
[ Nerves, vascular ] The infraorbital nerve, artery and vein of the maxillary nerve.
Indication
Trigeminal neuralgia，facial paralysis，facial spasm；keratitis，myopia，glaucoma，night blindness，conjunctival itching，cornea white spot，sinusitis；biliary ascariasis，headache，vertigo，dizziness，fainting； Any eye problem – red, painful and/or itchy eyes, excessive lacrimation, twitching of the eyelids. facial paralysis. Good alternative to ST 1 and safer to needle for those not properly trained.
[Acupuncture Analgesia in Surgery] Ophthalmology.
Combinations
Fickering eyelid：ST 02 & BL 02.
facial paralysis：ST 02 & GB 14 & ST 04 & ST 06 & LI 04.
Nasitis，rhinitis：ST 02 & LI 20 & LI 04.
Trigeminal neuralgia：ST 02 & GB 20 & ST 07 & CV 24 & LI 04.
穴位
在顏面部，瞳孔正下方約一吋，當眶下孔凹陷處。
特點
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同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
上頜神經的眶下神經，動脈和靜脈。
適應症
三叉神經痛，面神經麻痹，面肌痙攣；角膜炎，近視，青光眼，夜盲，結膜瘙癢，角膜白斑，鼻竇炎；膽道蛔蟲症，頭痛，眩暈；眼科手術針麻常用穴之一。
穴位配伍療法
眼瞼(目閏)動：1.四白 2.攢竹
口眼歪斜：1.四白 2.陽白 3.地倉 4.頰車穴 5.合谷
鼻炎：1.四白 2.迎香 3.合谷
三叉神經痛：1.四白 2.風池 3.下關 4.夾承漿 5.合谷