TE-23 - Silken Bamboo Hollow
丝竹空 - Sī zhú kōng
Point Region: Head
Location & How to Find
Anatomical Location: On the head, in the hollow at the outer end of the eyebrow. It lies above GB-1.
How to Locate:
- Follow your eyebrow to its outer end
- The point is in the small hollow there
How to Apply Pressure
Once you have located TE-23 at the eyebrow's outer end, keep any touch on the bone beside the eye and never press toward the eyeball; stop immediately with any vision change or worsening eye pain. Do not use it during an active seizure disorder, after recent eye surgery, with glaucoma, or with a severe eye infection — these need medical care.
Traditional Indications
In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:
- Eye pain
- Excessive tearing
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Ocular pain
- Lacrimation
- Vertigo
- Head pain
- Photophobia
Related Health Concerns
Related Acupoints
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Important Precautions
Avoid this point with:
- Active seizure disorder without medical supervision
- Recent eye surgery
- Severe eye infections
- Acute glaucoma
Take care:
- Avoid pressure toward the eye
- Stop if vision changes or eye pain worsens