GB 37 - Acupuncture Point - Guang Ming

GB 37 Names

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

Location

• 5 cun above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

GB 37 Clinical Uses

• 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 Point Associations

GB 37 TCM Patterns

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".

GB 37 Conditions Treated

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".