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POINT: M-HN-9  

NAME: TAIYANG

English: Sun (Supreme Yang)
Also Known As: Greater Yang

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.