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LR-3

太冲

Tài Chōng

Taichong

Location · 定位

足背，第一、二跖骨间，跖骨结合部之前凹陷中

On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsals

Needling

直刺 0.5–1 寸

Special Categories

原穴输穴

Actions · 功效

levels the liver and extinguishes wind
clears heat and disinhibits dampness
frees the connecting vessels and stops pain

Indications · 主治

头痛眩晕headache and dizziness
胁痛hypochondriac pain
癫狂痫mania, withdrawal, and epilepsy
月经不调irregular menstruation

Treats Patterns · 主治证型

肝气郁结证

Gān Qì Yù Jié Zhèng

Liver Qi Stagnation Pattern

Combined Acupoints · 配穴

合谷

Hé Gǔ

Hegu

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-08

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-tai-chong,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Tài Chōng 太冲 (Taichong) — LR-3},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/tai-chong},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-tai-chong, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Tài Chōng 太冲 (Taichong) — LR-3}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/tai-chong}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }