Tai Yang
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Greater Yang
Location
In the depression about 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus.
Indications
Headache, eye diseases, deviation of the eyes an d mouth
Traditional Action
Eliminates wind, clears fire.
Contraindications
References:
Maciocia, Giovanni. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989
O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981
Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.