Lose (earth) hole, source point.

[Origin]

The source point of Yin meridian is named "Tai"; "Chong" refers to the key point, which is named because of its strong blood energy.

[Location]

Taichong, Gongsunacupoint cross section
(quoted from "Yan Zhenguo acupoint anatomy")

Taichong (LR3) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

The depression behind the 1st to 2nd metatarsus of the dorsum of the foot. When Xingjian (LR2) is two inches behind.

• Lingshu‧Benshu: "Xingjian (LR2) is among the two-inch traps";
• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Two inches behind this section of the big finger, or one inch and five points deep."

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: outer edge of extensor pollicis longus tendon, first dorsal interosseous muscle, oblique head of adductor pollicis muscle.
• Nerve: The metatarsus of the deep peroneal nerve is the dorsal nerve, and the deep layer is the tibial nerve and the medial plantar nerve.
• Vessel: dorsal pedis venous network, first dorsal metatarsus artery.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion 0.5~1 inch, or through Yongquan (KI1). moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 times, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 5 to 10 minutes.

[Efficacy]

pacifying liver and extinguishing wind, clearing heat and promoting function of gallbladder, improving vision.

• Classical: headache, vertigo, dizziness, itching, red eyes and pain, tears in the wind, crooked lips, sore throat, dry throat, air obstruction in the throat, hypochondriac pain, abdominal pain, hernia pain, pudendal pain, retracted genital disease, ischuria, enuresis, gonorrhea, convulsions, thunder in the abdomen, vomiting and inability to eat, lienteric diarrhea, abdominal distension and fullness, difficulty in defecation, jaundice, lumpago, cold-dampness, athlete's foot, femoral and knee pain Swelling and pain, difficulty walking, postpartum sweating, metrostaxis, amenorrhea, acute mastitis.
• Modern: hepatitis, hypertension, neurasthenia, dysfunctional Zigong (EX-CA1) bleeding, prolonged labor, menstrual irregularities, mastitis, breast hyperplasia, intercostal neuralgia, myopia, decreased vision, glaucoma, membrane membrane inflammation, thrombocytopenia, hemifacial spasm, finger tremor, tremor paralysis, hysteria.

[Recipe]

• acute mastitis: Fuliu (KI7), Taichong (LR3).
• Fistula disease: Taichong (LR3), Rangu (KI2).
• sloppy diarrhea: Shenque (CV8), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Taichong (LR3).
• Hard to move: Taichong (LR3), Qiuxu (GB40).
• Acute sexually transmitted disease toxic hepatitis: Zusanli (ST36), Taichong (LR3) and Yongquan (KI1).
• Tough walking: Taichong (LR3), Zusanli (ST36), Zhongfeng (LR4).
• consumptive disease Edema: Shenshu (BL23) (moxibustion), Taichong (LR3) (moxibustion).
• Women metrostaxis are more than: Sanyinjiao (SP6), Taichong (LR3).
• Red Eyes: Yingxiang (LI20), Linqi, Hegu (LI4), Taichong (LR3).
• Hanre Paralysis: Hegu (LI4), Taichong (LR3).