extra point.

【Origin】

The depression in the temporal part of the head is commonly known as Taiyang (EX-HN5), and the point is on it, hence the name Taiyang (EX-HN5).

【Location】

【Anatomy】

In the temporalis membrane and temporalis muscle, there are superficial temporal artery, vein, second and third branches of trigeminal nerve, and temporal branch of facial nerve.

【Manipulation】

Oblique insertion or transverse insertion 1 to 2 inches; or bleeding when pricked by a three-edged needle. Moxibustion is prohibited.

Positive headache, hypertensive headache, vascular headache, acute membrane inflammation, electronic ophthalmia, fundus hemorrhage, glaucoma, juvenile myopia, stye, central retinal membrane inflammation, vertigo, common cold, facial nerve palsy, trigeminal neuralgia, Eye disease, toothache.

【Recipe】

• Hypertension headache: Taiyang (EX-HN5), Yintang (EX-HN3); forehead pain plus Zanzhu (BL2), forehead swelling and pain plus Baihui (GV20), Sishencong (EX-HN1), Xiang Qiang plus Fengchi (GB20), vertigo Yupujia Touwei (ST8).
• Vascular headache: Taiyang (EX-HN5) (affected side), Taichong (LR3) (affected side), Hegu (LI4) (healthy side); acupoints: Fengchi (GB20), Shuaigu (GB8).
• Acute membrane conjunctivitis: Taiyang (EX-HN5), Fengchi (GB20), Hegu (LI4), Jingming (BL1).
• electronic ophthalmia: Taiyang (EX-HN5), Zanzhu (BL2), Neiyingxiang (EX-HN9).
• Teen myopia eyes: Taiyang (EX-HN5), Sibai (ST2), Zanxing, Shousanli (LI10) ; Fengchi (GB20), Hegu (LI4), Baihui (GV20), Chengqi ( ST1), Qiuhou (EX-HN7), Jingming (BL1).
• Sty: Tongziliao (GB1) (double), Taiyang (EX-HN5) (double), Yintang (EX -HN3) (double), Hegu (LI4) (unaffected side).
• Fundus eye bleeding: Taiyang (EX-HN5), Chengqi (ST1), Yuyao (EX-HN4), Fengchi (GB20); liver qi depression plus Taichong (LR3), Ganshu (BL18); liver-kidney yin deficiency plus Ganshu (BL18), Shenshu (BL23), Taixi (KI3); spleen-stomach weakness plus Zusanli (ST36), Sanyinjiao (SP6); traumatic collateral damage plus Geshu (BL17), Hegu (LI4), Taichong (LR3).
• Glaucoma: Taiyang (EX-HN5), Fengchi (GB20), Yintang (EX-HN3), Yuyao (EX-HN4); liver fire Sheng plus Neiguan (PC6), kidney deficiency plus Shenshu (BL23).
• Central retinal membrane inflammation: Fengchi (GB20), Taiyang (EX-HN5), Yuyao (EX- HN4), Qiuhou (EX-HN7), Jingming (BL1), Sibai (ST2), Hegu (LI4).
• Tooth extraction acupuncture: Taiyang (EX-HN5); upper teeth plus Sibai (ST2), lower teeth plus Chengjiang (CV24), upper and lower molars plus Jiache (ST6).