Sizhukong Point (TE-23 / Bamboo Hollow, also known as Juliao, Muliao)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Sizhukong (TE-23 / Bamboo Hollow). Learn its benefits for headache, migraine, dizziness, blurred vision, and eye disorders – the Sanjiao meridian point for clearing the head – plus classic combinations for comprehensive treatment.
Indications
Headache (migraine, frontal headache), dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision, red painful eyes, eyelid twitching, facial paralysis, and corneal opacity.
Precise Location
Located on the Sanjiao Meridian, on the face, in the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow.
Location Method
Sit upright with both hands raised, fingertips pointing upward, palms facing inward. Press inward with the thumb pads into the depressions at the lateral ends of both eyebrows – that is the point.
Massage Method
Knead inward with the thumb pads into the depressions at the lateral ends of the eyebrows – a sore, distending, and painful sensation will occur. Apply once each morning and evening for 1–3 minutes on each side. Therapeutic actions: Clears the head and brightens the eyes, dissipates heat and calms fright, dispels wind and unblocks the collaterals.
Compatibility
Migraine: Combine with Taiyang (EX-HN5) and Waiguan (TE-5). Disease overview: Migraine is a recurrent throbbing headache. It is often preceded by visual disturbances and limb numbness, followed by throbbing pain on one side of the head that gradually intensifies until nausea and vomiting bring relief. Massage sequence: First press Sizhukong for 1 minute; then massage Taiyang for 2 minutes; finally press Waiguan for 3 minutes. Daily persistence yields better results. Epilepsy: Combine with Zutonggu (BL-66), Taichong (LR-3), and Sizhukong (TE-23). Red painful eyes and corneal opacity: Combine with Jingming (BL-1) and Taiyang (EX-HN5). Eyelid twitching: Combine with Cuanzhu (BL-2) and Sibai (ST-2). Facial paralysis: Combine with Dicang (ST-4), Jiache (ST-6), and Hegu (LI-4).
Efficacy & Actions
Here, "Sizhu" refers to the eyebrows, and "Kong" means hollow or opening. This is an important point not only for treating eye disorders but also for relieving headache, dizziness, and vertigo caused by various conditions – hypertension, hypotension, cerebral congestion, cerebral anemia, or wind-cold. Regular massage of this point provides excellent health-regulating benefits. This point belongs to the Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian and is the Jing-River point of this meridian. It clears the head and brightens the eyes, dissipates heat and calms fright, dispels wind and unblocks the collaterals. It is a commonly used key point for treating head, facial, and eye disorders. First documented in Zhenjiu Jiayijing. "Sizhu" refers to the eyebrows; "Kong" means hollow or opening. Located in the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow – hence the name Sizhukong (Bamboo Hollow). It is also known as "Juliao" and "Muliao."
