足厥阴肝经重点穴:太冲(肝经3)

穴义

太，大；冲，重要部位。
穴在足背，脉气盛大，为本经之要穴之处。

Meaning

Tai, big; chong, important pass.
The point is on the foot, where the Qi of meridian is abundant. It is an important pass of this meridian.

定位

足背，第一、第二跖骨底之间凹陷中。

Location

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

主治

① 疏肝利胆，治肝炎，胆囊炎，胆石症，胆道蛔虫病等；
② 镇静降压，治高血压头昏头痛，癫痫抽搐等；
③ 泌尿生殖系统疾病，如遗精，遗尿，月经不调等；
④ 清肝降火，治肝火上炎引起的头痛，目赤肿痛。

Indication

1. hepatitis, cholecystisis, cholelithiosis, ascariasis of the gallbladder.
2. lowering high blood pressure, fainting and headache caused by high blood pressure, convulsion of epilepsy.
3. spermatorrhea, enuresis, amenorrhea.
4. headache caused by hepatic fire, redness and pain of the eye.

针法

直刺0.5-0.8寸，注意避开足背动脉

Method

perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 cun

备考

输穴 原穴 平肝要穴

Remarks

Shu-Stream and Yuan-Source Point. Main point for calming the liver.