EX Shangming

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EX Shangming Acupuncture Point Applications and Theory

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The acupuncture point "EX Shangming" is represented by "Shangming" in pinyin and "Upper Brightness" in english and may be found:

Directly below the midpoint of the arch of the eyebrow, just under the superior border of the orbit. Below Yuyao.


Of many possible clinical applications, it may be considered to influence the following issues/symptoms:

  • Disorders of the eyelids, pterygium.
  • Vision issues, optic nerve atrophy, glaucoma.

EX Shangming may potentially be used, in coordination with a well designed acupuncture treatment protocol, to influence the following conditions: Eye Problems, Glaucoma and/or Optic Nerve Atrophy

While not necessarily valid clinically, EX Yuyao (Frontal headache a/or pain in the supraorbital re…) and UB 1 (Main point for all eye disorders especially from …) are nearby.

EX AnmianEX BafengEX BailaoEX BaxieEX BitongEX BiyanEX Dannang XueEX DingchuanEX ErbaiEX ErjianEX HedingEX Huatuojiaji at C1EX Huatuojiaji at C2EX Huatuojiaji at C3EX Huatuojiaji at C4EX Huatuojiaji at C5EX Huatuojiaji at C6EX Huatuojiaji at C7EX Huatuojiaji at L1EX Huatuojiaji at L2EX Huatuojiaji at L3EX Huatuojiaji at L4EX Huatuojiaji at L5EX Huatuojiaji at S1EX Huatuojiaji at S2EX Huatuojiaji at S3EX Huatuojiaji at S4EX Huatuojiaji at S5EX Huatuojiaji at T1EX Huatuojiaji at T2EX Huatuojiaji at T3EX Huatuojiaji at T4EX Huatuojiaji at T5EX Huatuojiaji at T6EX Huatuojiaji at T7EX Huatuojiaji at T8EX Huatuojiaji at T9EX Huatuojiaji at T10EX Huatuojiaji at T11EX Huatuojiaji at T12EX HuatuojiajiEX JianqianEX Jinjin (L) and Yuye (R)EX LanweixueEX LuozhenEX Nao QingEX NeimadianEX QianzhengEX QipangEX Shang Lian QuanEX ShangmingEX ShimianEX Shiqizhui (Josen)EX ShixuanEX SifengEX SishencongEX TaiyangEX Tian DongEX TimmeeEX Xiao Chan XueEX Xinming 1EX Xinming 2EX XiyanEX YaotongxueEX YaoyanEX Yi MingEX YintangEX YuyaoEX Zigongxue

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