Eyestrain Fatigue

In espionage work, watching and following movements is a common activity, and as the age in which the ninja operated was an age when there was no electricity, the strain on the eyes must have been considerable. For anyone who needed to maintain good eyesight, however, eyestrain was obviously something to be avoided at all costs. The ninja dealt with eyestrain by stimulating the meridians (acupoints). The three main acupoints used are Jingming (bright eyes), Tongziliao (pupillary bone cleft) and Zanzhu (covered with bamboo).

Tongziliao: Place your finger in the depression in the bone one finger-width lateral to the outer canthus of the eye and move it up and down. This sends a pain from the temple to the upper eyelid.

This is effective against declining eyesight, conjunctivitis and facial neuralgia.

Zanzhu: This point is found at the inside ends of the left and right eyelids. Gently press your forefinger there and move it up and down, and you will feel a thin vein. Press hard for three to four seconds for it to be effective.

Jingming: If you press the inner canthus of the eye you can feel a depression in the bone. Move your finger up and down and you will feel a dull pain deep inside your nose. That is where the point is. It is effective not only for curing eyestrain but also for curing convulsions and irascibility in children.