NAME
TAIYANG
LOCATION
In the depression about one finger breadth posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the corner of the canthus.
At the temple, in the tender depression approximately 1 cun poster to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the corner of the canthus of the eye.
NEEDLING
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun, or prick to cause bleeding.
Straight insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness.
Transverse insertion to treat migraine headache. Point the needle backward to join with GB-8 Shuaigu, 1 to 2 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness extending through the temple.
Transverse insertion to treat facial paralysis, point the needle downward to join with ST-6 Jiache, 3 cun. Sensation: distention and soreness, possibly extending as far as the tongue.
Prick for a few drops of Blood for acute conjunctivitis or headache.
Perpendicular needling 0.5 to 0.8 cun.
Transverse insertion pointed posteriorly to GB-8 Shuaigu 0.5 to 1.5 cun.
Oblique insertion anteriorly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Prick to bleed.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
ACTIONS
Eliminates Wind
Clears Fire (Heat)
Cools and clears the eyes
Reduces swelling
Alleviates pain
Activates the channel
INDICATIONS
Febrile convulsions
Common cold with headache
Hypertension due to Yang Excess
Unilateral headache
Facial paralysis
Trigeminal neuralgia
Dizziness due to Liver Wind
Upper body erysipelas due to Wind-Heat
Conjunctivitis
Optic nerve atrophy
Sudden blindness
Headache
Migraine headache
Eye diseases
Lateral and midline headaches
Sore, red and swollen eyes
Membrane over the eye
Toothache
Dimness of vision
Eye pain
Deviation of the mouth and eye
COMBINATIONS
| M-HN-3 Yintang LI-4 Hegu | Ear apex (prick) | UB-2 (prick) Zanzhu |
| Headache Common cold | Acute conjunctivitis | Inflammation of the eyelid |
| SJ-17 Yifeng | UB-1 Jingming M-HN-7 Yuwei | UB-1 Jingming M-HN-7 Yuwei |
| Toothache | Eye disorders | Bleed Taiyang for redness, swelling and unbearable pain of both eyes with photophobia |
| SI-1 Shaoze | ||
| Swelling of the breasts |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This is one of the most important and commonly used extra points. This is an often used local point for headaches due to Liver Yang or Liver Fire. It can also be used for eye problems due to Heat. This is a point in martial arts which can be fatal. It can be bled bilaterally for dimness of vision.