BL-2 - Gathered Bamboo

攒竹 - Zǎn zhú

Point Region: Head

BL

Bladder Meridian

足太阳膀胱经 - Zú Tàiyáng Pángguāng Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the head, in the hollow at the inner end of the eyebrow (the frontal notch), directly above BL-1.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the inner end of your eyebrow
  2. Feel for the small notch in the bone there
  3. The point is in that hollow
BL-2 (Gathered Bamboo) acupressure point location: On the head, in the hollow at the inner end of the eyebrow (the frontal notch), directly above BL-1.

How to Apply Pressure

Close your eyes and rest a fingertip in the small notch at the inner end of the eyebrow. Press upward against the brow bone rather than down toward the eye, firm but never painful, and stop if it is uncomfortable.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Eye pain
  • Blurred vision
  • Twitching eyelids
  • Frontal headache
  • Excessive tearing
  • Sinus congestion
  • Supraorbital neuralgia

Related Health Concerns

HeadacheAllergiesNeuralgia

Select a point to see its location, how to find it, and its traditional uses.

Traditionally combined with:

BL-2 + EXT-3
Fish Waist
BL-2 + BL-1
Bright Eyes

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Excessive downward pressure