SP 1 Acupuncture Point - Yin Bai - Spleen Meridian

Submitted by yyh_staff on Sun, 2006-05-21 06:53.
  • Chinese Name Yinbai
  • English Name Hidden White

  • Location: On the medial side of the big toe .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail

  • Point Associations:
  • Jing Well Point
  • Wood Point
  • Ghost Point.

  • Actions & Effects:
  • Any Bleeding Issues, esp. from SP Deficiency - reckless bleeding, hemorrhage, blood in the urine/stools.
  • Emotional issues esp. with aspects of worry - worried dreams, depression.
  • Possibly useful for eating disorders originating from stress/worry.

  • 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

Sources and More Information

The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:

  • Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
  • Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes

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