12 LR03 Taichong Great Flush 太衝
LR3 Taichong
Great Flush

太衝穴

LOCATION

On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.

Features

Shu/Stream Point; Yuan/Source Point. Main point for calming the liver. Important point for vertigo and foot pain.

Body Inches (cun)

Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.

Nerves, vascular

Branches of the deep peroneal nerve, dorsal foot vein network and the first dorsal metatarsal artery.

Indication

Headache,vertigo,dizziness,fainting,insomnia,eye rednesss and sore throat,facial paralysis;flank pain,intercostal nerve pain;childCV convulsions,hernia,enuresis,anuresis,spermatorrhea;irregular menstruation,dysmenorrhea,metrorrhagia,amenorrhoea,leukorrhagia,delayed deLRery;jaundice,hepatitis;hypertension;schizophCVia, epilepsy;foot weakness,flaccidity of the lower limbs,swollen tarsal. Generally, resolves stagnation and tonifies Yin – balancing for all LV pathologies. LV Qi Stagnation / LV Yang Rising – headaches, dizziness, canker sores. Eye issues – blurred vision, red, swollen, painful eyes. Menstrual issues from Deficient Blood, Yin, Qi a/or LV Qi Stagnation – dysmennorrhea, amenorrhea, PMS, breast tenderness. Genital issues – pain/swelling, hernia, impotence, semianl emission. Stagnation in the middle warmer – subcostal tension, chest/flank pain, swellings in the axillary region. Digestive issues from LV attacking ST/SP – nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea w/ undigested food. Calming point – anger, irritability, insomnia, anxiety. With LI 4, four gates treatment – powerfully effects the flow of Qi and Blood in the body. Tong CV/Tam Healing System: Important point to descend energy in the body, generally used after qi gong exercises, energy healing sessions, etc. Helps to avoid qi gong sickness (or running fire) where energy is stuck in the upper part of the head/body and causes issues such as shortness of breath, psychological issues, headache, etc.

Combinations

Headache,vertigo,dizziness,fainting,childCV convulsions,facial paralysis:LR 03 & LI 04
(Four Passes Points).
Chills and fever , pattern/syndrome of cold-prevailing agonizing arthralgia :LI 04 & LR 03.
eye redness:LI 20 & GB 15 & LI 04 & LR 03.
Cardiac insufficiency,depression:From LR 03 to LR 02.
Acute viral hepatitis:ST 36 & LR 03 ~ KI 01.
Mastitis:KI 07 & LR 03.
Menstrual dripping:LR 03 & KI 02.
Metrorrhagia:SP 06 & LR 03.
Loose stool with indigested grains:CV 08 & SP 06 & LR 03.
Walk difficulty a.:LR 03 & GB 40.
Walk difficulty b. :LR 03 & ST 36 & LR 04.
Overwork and edema:BL 23 & LR 03.

穴位

在足背側,第1.2蹠骨間隙會合之凹陷處。

特點

輸(土)、原穴。

同身寸

針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。

是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸,

作为量取穴位的長度單位。

穴區神經血管

腓深神經的分支,足背靜脈網及第一跖骨背動脈。

適應症

頭痛,眩暈,失眠,目赤腫痛,面神經麻痹;脅肋脹痛,肋間神經痛;小兒驚風,疝氣,遺尿,尿閉,遺精;月經不調,痛經,崩漏,閉經,帶下,滯產;黃疸,肝炎;高血壓;精神分裂症, 癲癇;腳軟無力,下肢痿痹,足跗腫等。

穴位配伍療法

頭痛,眩暈,小兒驚風,口眼歪斜:1.太衝 2.合谷 (四關穴)
寒熱痹痛:1.合谷 2.太衝
赤眼:1.迎香 2.臨泣 3.合谷 4.太衝
心臟供血,舒肝解鬱:太衝向行間方向推
急性病毒性肝炎:1.足三里 2.太衝透湧泉
乳癰:1.復溜 2.太衝
經漏:1.太衝 2.然谷
女人漏下不止:1.三陰交 2.太衝
溏泄:1.神闕 2.三陰交 3.太衝
行步難移:1.太衝 2.丘墟
行步艱難:1.太衝 2.足三里 3.中封
虛勞浮腫:1.腎俞 2.太衝