SP 3 Acupuncture Point - Tai Bai - Spleen Meridian
- Chinese Name Taibai
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English Name Supreme White
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Location: Proximal and inferior to the head of the 1st metatarsalphalangeal joint in a depression at the junction of the red and white skin.
- Point Associations:
- Shu Stream Point
- Earth Point
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Yuan Source Point
- Actions & Effects:
- SP Qi and Yang Deficiency, especially those with excess pathologies - abdominal a/or epigastric pain, digestive issues, heart pain.
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Muscle atrophy in the lower legs, heaviness in the body.
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Spleen Meridian Points (21):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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