Taiyang (Tàiyáng, “Supreme Yang”) is an extra (non-channel) acupuncture point. It is located in the depression approximately 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow and the outer canthus. It dispels wind, clears heat, alleviates pain, brightens the eyes.
In the depression approximately 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow and the outer canthus.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.3-0.5 cun, or prick to bleed.
Dispels wind, clears heat, alleviates pain, brightens the eyes.
Headache, eye diseases, facial paralysis.
Taiyang is a highly effective empirical point for various types of headaches, especially temporal and unilateral headaches, due to its strong ability to dispel wind and clear heat. It is also frequently used to brighten the eyes and alleviate eye pain, redness, and swelling. Its proximity to the eye makes it a local point for eye disorders, often needled with a shallow, oblique insertion.
Taiyang (Tàiyáng) is located in the depression approximately 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow and the outer canthus.
Taiyang dispels wind, clears heat, alleviates pain, brightens the eyes. Common clinical indications include headache, eye diseases, facial paralysis.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.3-0.5 cun, or prick to bleed.