Liver 3 TaiChong
May 9th, 2008Liver 3 is located on the dorsum of the foot between the first and second metatarsals.
This is one of the major acupuncture points. Arguably, one of the most important in the body. Liver 3 can be fairly sensitive and sometimes even a little painful. Liver 3 is said to spread Liver Qi, Subdue Liver Yang, Nourish Liver Blood and Liver Yin and a host of other TCM functions. Heck, most Liver pathologies will benefit from Liver 3. This means it helps with things like headaches, hypertension, eye problems, genital problems and gynaecological issues. The Liver is associated with anger and often Liver 3 can help calm you down and make you less irritable. Liver 3 also benefits the eyes because the Liver in TCM Opens To The Eyes”.
Liver 3, in combination with Large Intestine 4,is a famous acupuncture formula for alleviating pain. This formula is called the Four Gates, and it is also prescribed for anger, frustration and Liver Qi Stagnation. It is a very powerful formula because of the action of both points to Spread and Move Qi and Blood and basically make Qi move correctly through the body.
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June 17th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
[...] labour, I found that a combination of TENS machine, Entonox and strong accurate pressure on either Liver 3 (on the foot) or Bladder 32 (on the sacrum) was necessary to alleviate pain during each [...]