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Taibai

Synonyms:
  1. 太白
  2. SP3

Taibai
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Taibai(SP3, 太白) is an acupuncture point in the meridian named Taiyin Spleen Meridian of Foot. Taibai is the Shu-Stream Point and Yuan-Source Point of the spleen.

Meaning

Tai, great; bai, white.
The point is at the white skin of the big toe, where the white skin is widest.

Location

Medial and proximal to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin.

Indication

Stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation.

Method

Perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun.