tai xi point 太溪穴

Translated by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu 朱興國編譯    (in English and Chinese 中英文)

Location: tai xi point is in depression midway between the tip of the medial malleolus and the attachment of the achilles tendon.

Application: Headache, dizziness, sore throat, tooth pain, deafness, tinnitus, asthma, chest pain, hemoptysis, diabetes, irregular menstruation, insomnia, forgetfulness, spermatorrhea, impotence, frequent urination, lumbar pain, cold lower limbs (jue leng), ankle swelling and pain.
Genitourinary system diseases: nephritis, cystitis, spermatorrhea, enuresis;
Respiratory diseases: emphysema, bronchitis, asthma;
ENT diseases: chronic laryngitis, stomatitis, ringing in the ears;
Movement disorders: lower limb paralysis, heel pain, muscle strain;
Other: endocarditis, neurasthenia, mastitis, diaphragm spasm.

[Operation] piercing the 0.5 to 1 inch. Moxa cone moxibustion 3-5 cones; moxa rolls: 10 to 15 minutes.

太溪穴位於足內側，內踝後方與腳跟骨筋腱之間的凹陷處。也就是說在腳的內踝與跟腱之間的凹陷處。

【主治】頭痛目眩，咽喉腫痛，齒痛，耳聾，耳鳴，氣喘，胸痛咯血，消渴，月經不調，失眠，健忘，遺精，陽痿，小便頻數，腰脊痛，下肢 厥冷，內踝腫痛。
泌尿生殖系統疾病：腎炎，膀胱炎，遺精，遺尿；
呼吸系統疾病：肺氣腫，支氣管炎，哮喘；
五官科系統疾病：慢性喉炎，口腔炎，耳鳴；
運動系統疾病：下肢癱瘓，足跟痛，腰肌勞損；
其它：心內膜炎，神經衰弱，乳腺炎，膈肌痙攣。
 

【操作】直刺0.5～1寸。艾炷灸3～5壯，艾條溫灸10～15分鐘。