Shang San Huang — The Upper Three Emperors
Star上三皇 (Shàng Sān Huáng)
Master Tung Ching Chang, Tung's Extraordinary Points.
Points
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Uppermost of the three
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The principal point of the group
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Lowest of the three
Treatment Principle
Nourish and regulate the Liver, and through the Liver benefit the eyes and the blood.
Indications
Method
Needle deeply — 1.5 to 2.5 cun, perpendicular — into the medial thigh. Retain 30 to 45 minutes. Used over an extended course.
⚠ Cautions
Deep needling of the medial thigh; identify the femoral vessels and stay well clear of the femoral triangle. Use caution in anticoagulated patients.
About
The Upper Three Emperors are the thigh counterpart of the Xia San Huang, and Tung's principal Liver group.
Rationale
The medial thigh is Liver channel territory. Needling three points along it as a Dao Ma treats the channel as a whole; the eye indications follow the classical Liver–eye relationship rather than any local anatomy.
Clinical Notes
Used together with the Xia San Huang in chronic liver disease, and with the Si Ma group where liver and skin complaints coexist. As with all the Emperor groups, this is a course rather than a single treatment.
Sources
- Young, Wei-Chieh. Lectures on Tung's Acupuncture: Points Study. Blue Poppy Press.
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