Qiu Hou, Qiú Hòu, 球后, Behind the Ball
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| Categories |
| 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] |
| Energetics 2 |
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