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SP-3

太白

Tài Bái

Taibai

Location · 定位

足内侧缘，第一跖趾关节后下方赤白肉际凹陷中

On the medial border of the foot, in the depression proximal and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin

Needling

直刺 0.3–0.5 寸

可灸

Special Categories

输穴原穴土穴

Actions · 功效

fortifies the spleen and transforms dampness
harmonizes the stomach and stops pain
clears heat and transforms phlegm

Indications · 主治

胃痛、腹胀、泄泻stomach pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea
便秘、痢疾constipation, dysentery
体重节痛heaviness of the body and joint pain

Draft

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-tai-bai,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Tài Bái 太白 (Taibai) — SP-3},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/tai-bai},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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