Cuanzhu Point (BL-2 / Bamboo Gathering, also known as Meiben, Meitou, Yuanzai, Shiguang, Yeguang, Mingguang, Guangming, Yuanzhu)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Cuanzhu (BL-2 / Bamboo Gathering). Learn its benefits for conjunctivitis, tearing, eyelid twitching, ptosis, and supraorbital pain – plus classic combinations for comprehensive eye and headache treatment.
Indications
Acute and chronic conjunctivitis, excessive tearing (epiphora in wind), eyelid twitching, ptosis (drooping eyelid), red and painful eyes, supraorbital ridge pain, headache, blurred vision, and myopia.
Precise Location
Located on the Bladder Meridian, at the medial end of the eyebrow, in the depression on the supraorbital margin of the frontal bone.
Location Method
Sit upright with eyes gently closed. Rest both elbows on a desk, interlace the fingers with fingertips pointing upward, and place both thumb pads from below upward into the depression on the supraorbital ridge – the point is where the thumb pads rest.
Massage Method
Press the points with both thumb pads from below upward – apply to both sides simultaneously or separately for 1–3 minutes. Therapeutic actions: Clears heat and brightens the eyes, dispels wind and unblocks the collaterals, unblocks the meridians and relieves pain.
Compatibility
Ptosis (drooping eyelid): Combine with Yangbai (GB-14). Disease overview: Ptosis refers to partial or complete inability to raise the upper eyelid, causing the eyelid margin to cover the upper corneal margin excessively, making the palpebral fissure appear smaller than normal. Massage sequence: Consciously perform eyelid closure exercises over 100 times daily to contract and relax the eyelid muscles; perform upward pulling massage from Cuanzhu toward Taiyang; finally press Yangbai. Conjunctivitis: Combine with Jingming (BL-1), Cuanzhu (BL-2), Taiyang (EX-HN5), and Hegu (LI-4). Dizziness and headache: Combine with Jingming (BL-1), Cuanzhu (BL-2), Taiyang (EX-HN5), and Hegu (LI-4).
Efficacy & Actions
In modern society, most people work under intense stress and fatigue – especially office workers who stare at computer screens for long hours or those who frequently work late into the night. They are prone to eye distension and supraorbital ridge pain. Regular and proper pressing of Cuanzhu can improve these symptoms. This point belongs to the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian. It dispels wind and clears heat, unblocks the collaterals and brightens the eyes, unblocks the meridians and relieves pain. It is a commonly used point for treating eye disorders and frontal headache. First documented in Zhenjiu Jiayijing. “Cuan” means to gather; “Zhu” means bamboo. Located at the medial end of the eyebrow, where the eyebrows gather like bamboo leaves – hence the name Cuanzhu (Bamboo Gathering). It is also known as “Meiben,” “Meitou,” “Yuanzai,” “Shiguang,” “Yeguang,” “Mingguang,” “Guangming,” and “Yuanzhu.”
