Tai Chong (LR3)
📍 Location
On the dorsum of the foot, in the depression between the first and second metatarsal bones, before their junction.
🏥 Indications
High blood pressure, migraine, tension and anger, menstrual pain, insomnia, dizziness.
🖐️ Stimulation method
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5-0.8 cun. Thumb massage in a circular motion from below upward to calm the Liver.
⚠️ Contraindications
Contraindicated in pregnant women in the first trimester. Contraindicated in patients with severe Qi and Blood deficiency.
📚 Acupressure articles
🧭 Explore more
Related conditions
MigraineFunctional DyspepsiaHigh Blood Pressure (Hypertension)Period Pain (Dysmenorrhea)Dizziness & VertigoEpigastric Pain (Gastritis)Irregular MenstruationAcneAnxietyTinnitusTension-Type HeadacheThyroid NodulesBenign Breast Lumps (Fibrocystic Changes)Shingles (Herpes Zoster)MelasmaAllergic ConjunctivitisChronic Cholecystitis (Gallbladder Disease)Acid Reflux (GERD)High Cholesterol (Dyslipidemia)Menopause SymptomsIrritable Bowel SyndromeReduced Libido (Low Sex Drive)Chronic Prostatitis & Prostate EnlargementPolycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)Female InfertilityFatty Liver Disease (MAFLD)Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Sinusitis)Chronic DiarrheaPremature Graying of HairDepressive StateChronic HeadacheChest OppressionStable Angina (Chest Bi)Trigeminal NeuralgiaParkinson's Disease (Adjunct)Chronic Kidney Disease (Adjunct)Kidney Stones (Shi Lin)Recurrent UTI (Heat Strangury)Nocturia / Frequent Night UrinationChronic EdemaSjögren's Syndrome (Dryness Bi)Fibromyalgia (Muscle Bi)Raynaud's PhenomenonSLE (Lupus Adjunct)Pediatric Enuresis (Bedwetting)Pediatric ADHD (Adjunct)Dry Eye SyndromeGlaucoma (Adjunct)Panic DisorderOCD (Adjunct)Social Anxiety DisorderBipolar Disorder (Adjunct)Cancer-Related FatigueChemo-Induced Peripheral NeuropathyPost-Surgical RecoveryPost-Radiation Yin DamageChronic Stress (Liver-Spleen Disharmony)Premature AgingAcute Lumbar StrainAcute GastroenteritisAcute Back Spasm