LR-3 - Great Rushing
太冲 - Tài chōng
Point Region: Foot
Location & How to Find
Anatomical Location: On the top of the foot, between the first and second metatarsal bones, in the hollow just in front of where the two bones meet, over the pulse of the dorsalis pedis artery.
How to Locate:
- Start at LR-2, at the web between your big toe and second toe
- Slide back toward the ankle in the groove between the two long bones
- The point is in the hollow where your finger stops, just before the bones meet
How to Apply Pressure
Slide a finger up the groove between the big toe and second toe bones until it stops in the hollow where they meet; you may feel a pulse there. Press beside the pulse rather than hard on it, firm but never painful. Skip it after foot surgery or if you have very low blood pressure.
Traditional Indications
In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Irritability
- Menstrual pain
- High blood pressure
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Anger
- PMS
- Emotional problems
- Insomnia
Related Health Concerns
Related Acupoints
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Important Precautions
Avoid this point with:
- Recent foot surgery
- Severe hypotension