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.