Acupuncture at Tàichōng (太冲 LR 3) for dysmenorrhea

Abstract

The patient with dysmenorrhea was treated by needling at Tàich ōng (LR 3), 4 times of treatment was given and the nausea, migraine and pain scale of the patient were alleviated and finally disappeared. Until the next two menstrual period, patient did not have similar complaints. The author recommended for other acupuncturists to utilize LR 3 as complementary therapy for relieving pain at primary dysmenorrhea.