LR3 - Taichong (Liver Point 3)

Point features

Where is it located

LR3 is located on the dorsum of the foot, in the depression proximal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsals, approximately 1.5 cun from the web margin, along the extension of the interdigit line.

Functions

• Regulates Liver Qi and relieves stagnation
• Tonifies Blood and harmonizes the meridians
• Calms the Shen and balances emotions
• Treats gynecological, digestive, neurological, and eye disorders
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What is it for

• Irritability, depression, anxiety due to internal tension
• Dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, breast tenderness
• Migraines, eye disorders, dizziness from Liver Yang rising
• Slow digestion, hypochondriac bloating, constipation from Qi stagnation
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In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with LR3, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.

Curiosity

LR3 Taichong, 'Great Rushing', is the Yuan-source point of the Liver meridian and one of the most commonly used points in modern clinical practice.

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