Qiu Hou, Qiú Hòu, 球后, Behind the Ball

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Location
Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral one quarter and medial three quarters of the infra-orbital margin.[36]
Needling
Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.5 to 1 cun
Description: Ask the patient to close their eyes and look upwards. Use a finger to push the eyeball upwards and insert the needle, first slightly inferiorly, then perpendicularly, between the eyeball and the inferior wall of the orbit, 0.5 to 1 cun.[36]
Caution: The needle should be inserted slowly without manipulation; immediately on withdrawal of the needle, press firmly with a cotton ball for about a minute to prevent haematoma [36]
Notes
Energetics 1
All eye diseases[36]
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