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extra point(s)
tai yang
acupuncture
definition
tai yang = sun; supreme yang
location: in depression 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral tip of the eyebrow and the outer canthus
M-HN-9
actions: dispels Wind and Wind-Heat; clears Heat (bleed); clears the head; cools, clears and brightens the eyes; extinguishes Liver Wind
indications: febrile convulsions; dizziness due to Liver Wind Shi (Excess); hypertension due to Yang Shi (Excess); unilateral headache; headache due to Liver Yang or Liver Fire; migraine; facial paralysis; trigeminal neuralgia; common cold with headache; redness and swelling of eyes; conjunctivitis; optic nerve atrophy; sudden blindness; retinal hemorrhage; wryness of eyes and mouth; toothache; upper body erysipelas due to Wind-Heat
needle technique: perpendicular or posterior oblique insertion, 0.3 - 0.4 cun
combinations:
» with GB-20, LI-4 and yin tang for common cold or headache;
» with UB-2 (pricking) for inflammation of the eyelid (Shanghai, p. 145);
» with TW-17 for toothache (Shanghai, p. 145);
» with SI-1 for swollen breasts (Shanghai, p. 241).
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