GB 37 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Bright Light
• Pinyin Name: Guang Ming
• Chinese Character: 光明

GB 37 Clinical Usages

• Eye issues, especially LV related - redness, itching, blurry vision, night blindness, optic nerve atrophy, cataracts.
• Lower leg, calf a/or foot problems - dropped foot, edema, atrophy, obstruction.
• Headaches effecting the region around the eyes - temporal, infra/supraorbital, migraines.
• Breast issues from stagnant LV Qi - pain, insufficient lactation

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GB 37 Acupuncture Point Associations

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Liver Blood Deficiency
• Liver Blood Stagnation

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Cataracts

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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