ST 23 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Supreme Unity
• Pinyin Name: Taiyi
• Chinese Character: 太乙

ST 23 Clinical Usages

• Abdominal pain, epigastric pain, bloating, poor appetite, diarrhea.
• Shen/Spirit related imbalances related to phlegm - manic depression, irritability, anxiety.
• Used with ST 24 for manic depression with stiff/thrusting tongue.

• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Subsequent Acupuncture Treatments in Horses Yields Increased Improvements
•   Acupuncture Integration Into Mainstream Healthcare in Australia
•   Acupuncture Used to Regain Homeostasis in Acute Cardiac Cases
•   Tinnitus Treatment - Back Acupuncture with Tuina Found More Effective Than Standard Acupuncture
•   Acupuncture for Male and Female Fertility (A General Introduction)
•   Acupuncture Outperforms Splinting for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
•   Acupuncture and Moxibustion Outperform Medicine (Acitretin - Soriatane) for Psoriasis
•   Tools for Reading Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research
•   Acupuncture Decreases Pain By 40% Over Nerve Block Alone For Pulpitis (Root Canal)
•   Electroacupuncture Or Moxibustion Promote Sciatic Nerve Regeneration (Back Pain Study)

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Phlegm Misting the Heart

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Abdominal Pain
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Irritability
• Manic Depression
• Diarrhea
• Epigastric Pain

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

Keep Exploring...