5 Amazing Acupuncture Benefits You Never Knew About

Reduces Eye Strain

Recent studies suggest acupuncture also reduces eye strain. Eye strain is a symptom associated with several conditions, including dry eye, glaucoma, and myopia (nearsightedness). Patients with eye strain may notice redness and pain in the eyes, and they might also see floaters and have itchy eyes. Some patients with eye strain have headaches, and these may be worse after looking at computer screens for long periods. Acupuncture sessions designed to relieve eye strain typically focus on improving blood circulation to the eye area. This generally involves inserting acupuncture needles at points around the eye orbit. For example, needles may be inserted in the middle of the eyebrow; this point is known in traditional Chinese medicine as Yuyao, and this area is directly implicated in cases of eye strain. Inserting needles along the Sizhukong area, located just outside of the outer corner of the eyebrow, is believed to reduce eye pain and blurry vision.

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