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LR3 · 足厥阴肝经

Taichong tài chōng · 太冲

Location. On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression anterior to the junction of the first and second metatarsals.

Category. Shu-stream + Yuan-source 输穴·原穴

Both stream and source point of the Liver meridian; the Liver system in TCM governs the free movement of Qi and is linked to emotion.

定位。足背第 1、2 跖骨结合部前方凹陷处。

特定穴。Shu-stream + Yuan-source 输穴·原穴

肝经输穴兼原穴;中医的"肝"主疏泄,并与情志相联系。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The dorsalis pedis artery passes across this spot in many people. Feeling for the pulse before needling is the standard precaution.

Other points on the Foot Jueyin Liver

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