Taiyang (EX-HN5)
Taiyang (EX-HN5), “Supreme Yang”, is a point on the Extraordinary points. Eliminates Wind, clears Heat, benefits the eyes and stops pain.
Location
On the temple, in the depression about 1 cun posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus of the eye.
Functions according to tradition
Eliminates Wind, clears Heat, benefits the eyes and stops pain. Main point for temporal headache and migraine.
Traditional indications
- Temporal headache
- Migraine
- Red painful eyes
- Dizziness
- Facial pain
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Point with its own name and location that does not belong to any of the fourteen channels.
Precautions
The superficial temporal artery runs alongside: risk of haematoma.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- ST8 Touwei (Stomach): Dizziness, Migraine
- GB4 Hanyan (Gallbladder): Dizziness, Migraine
- ST2 Sibai (Stomach): Facial pain, Red painful eyes
- BL18 Ganshu (Bladder): Dizziness
- BL3 Meichong (Bladder): Dizziness
- BL5 Wuchu (Bladder): Dizziness
Point profile
- Code
- EX-HN5
- Pinyin name
- Tài Yáng
- Characters
- 太阳
- Translation
- Supreme Yang
- Meridian
- Extraordinary points
- Classification
- Extra point
- Topics
- Head, Eyes, Pain Relief
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