When challenges arise, our vision often narrows. We can’t see a way out—our perspective becomes clouded, stuck in the familiar grooves of fear, frustration, or confusion. But what if we had the capacity to shift our view, to see with fresh eyes—curious and open, like a child—able to say, “Well, that’s one way to look at it…” and consider another?
Tong Zi Liao – Gallbladder 1 – invites this kind of shift. It helps bring in new light and fresh air, much like springtime after a long winter. In Chinese Medicine, the Gallbladder official—paired with the Liver—is associated with spring, a season of renewal and forward movement. It’s the time when seeds and bulbs awaken underground, releasing their stored Qi into green shoots and blossoming flowers. The world reorients itself toward growth.
Gallbladder 1, also known as *“Pupil Foramen,” is the first point on the Gallbladder channel. Located at the outer corner of the eye, it is also traditionally used to treat eye conditions—redness, pain, twitching, or deviation—as well as headaches and facial asymmetry. In Five Element Acupuncture, this point holds a deeper resonance. It helps clear entry/exit blocks that can be causing bitterness, resentment and TMJ (bitting of words) and is used to empower fresh perspective.
As practitioners, we often sense when a patient is stuck—unable to move forward, unable to shift perspective. Tong Zi Liao offers a gentle invitation to widen the view. With clear intention—a key element in acupuncture—this point can support the release of inner tension, making space for insight, clarity, and the kind of vision that sees beyond the obvious. It helps the spirit see again, not just with the eyes, but with the heart-mind.
Anyone can tap this point or apply pressure to make use of this wonderful Acu-point. Come in for an Acupuncture session to experience stimulation of this point at a deeper level. Book Now!
