SP-3 Taibai - Supreme White
More Spirit Names: Greater White, Great Brightness, Most White
| English: | Supreme White |
| Also Known As: | Great White Venus Most White Greater White |
Location
- In the depression, located by sliding the fingertip proximally over the side of the ball of the foot.
- Proximal and inferior to the first metatarsal joint, in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin.
- On the posterior, inferior aspect of the head of the first metatarsal bone.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
- Straight insertion 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Command Functions
- Shu-Stream point of the Spleen channel
- Yuan-Source point of the Spleen channel
- Earth point of the Spleen channel
- Horary point (Earth point on the Earth channel)
Actions
- Tonifies the Spleen
- Regulates the Spleen Qi and Yang
- Regulates the Stomach Qi and Yin
- Regulates the Large Intestine
- Regulates the Middle and Lower Jiaos
- Resolves Dampness
- Resolves Damp-Heat
- Clears Heat
- Harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach
- Reduces digestive Stagnation
- Regulates Qi
- Benefits the Lungs
- Strengthens the spine
- Stimulates the Intellect
- Resolves Dampness from the head
Indications
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Combinations
| SP-16 | ||
Undigested food in the stool | Borborygmus | Sudden turmoil disorder |
| Or | ||
Diarrhea and dysenteric disorder with pus and Blood | Hemafecia | Constipation |
SJ-3 Or KI-15 | SP-4 | |
Difficult defecation | Pain of Intestinal abscess | Abdominal distention Undigested food in the stool Drum distention with great fullness |
LIV-3 | ||
Abdominal distention leading to back pain | Drum distention | Lumbar pain with inability to bend and extend |
SP-1 | ||
Hemorrhoids |
Contraindications
Notes
- This point is good for the skin and chronic diseases.
- This pont calms the mind.
- It can be used when Spleen Qi has been weakened by excess mental activity.
- It is the point for equilibrium and joy.
- It stimulates the pancreas to treat diabetes.
- It lowers insulin intake for diabetics.
- This point affects initial stage-acute conditions of the Large Intestine.
- This is the best point to eliminate both Internal and External Dampness.
- This is a special point for hemorrhoids.
- Related formulas: Si Jun Zi Tang, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang and Li Zhong Wan.
Five Elements Spirit Perspective
| Spirit of the Point | Tai means bigger than large, and Bai means white. Venus, the planet, is called Tai Bai in Chinese; Venus is in the western sky, and the west is Metal and the color white. This goes to the spirit of the meaning of the words of the point: it fortifies the Earth, which then goes on to fortify the Metal. Being both the Source point and the Earth point of the Earth meridian, it connects a person with their Original Qi, settling and steadying them, and it is great for the person who carries the virtues, helping them find a grounded sense of security in themselves. It nourishes, holds and lifts. Whiteness means purity and essence, bringing quality. As Earth within Earth it gives centeredness, grounding, roots, stability, quality and richness. |
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| Worsley | Location: On the inner edge of the foot, immediately proximal to the 1st metatarsal head. |
| When to Consider |
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From Class
- LU-7 Lieque: Lung 7 more effective than LU-9 for weak hemoglobin; with KI-3 and SP-3 for the organs involved. (Yuen)
- ST-40 Fenglong with SP-3: ST-40 transforms phlegm, clears worry-heat and calms Shen but drains a weak Spleen; pair with SP-3 Taibai or Ren-4/Ren-6/Ren-12. (Yuen)
- SP-9 + SP-6 + SP-3 with moxa; add ying-spring if heat: Strengthen the Spleen with moxa on SP-9, SP-6, SP-3; with a wiry pulse at risk of heat, add ST-40 and a ying-spring point. (Yuen)
- PC-3 Quze (water point) for fluid phlegm/edema: For fluid phlegm with edema, use PC-3 (water point) with Spleen points (SP-6, ST-40, SP-3, Ren-4) plus Ren-17 and digestive Pericardium points (PC-7, PC-6). (Yuen)
- Edema of pregnancy (Zi Zhong): SJ-6, BL-20, Ren-9, Ren-11, Ren-12, ST-36, SP-3, KI-7, ST-21, BL-22: Yi Zhi Ren with Shen Ling Bai Zhu San for weak Spleen; Li Yu Tang (carp, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang). (Lewis)
- Tarragon: Oil that resonates with SP-3 Taibai; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen)