Taibai Point is an important acupoint in our body's spleen meridian. It is located on the sole of the foot and can treat various symptoms caused by spleen deficiency. In addition, massaging Taibai Point can also regulate blood sugar and relieve pain. Let's learn more about the specific location and the effects and functions of Taibai Point.
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【Location of Taibai Point】
1. Standard Positioning
Taibai Point is located on the inner edge of the foot, below the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
2. Method of Locating
When locating the acupoint, you can lie on your back or sit upright with the sole of your foot facing up. Taibai Point is located on the inner edge of the foot, below the head of the first metatarsal bone.
Quick method: The Taibai Point is located at the depression where the joint formed by the big toe and the sole of the foot meets on the back of the foot.
Simple method: On the inner side of the foot, behind the joint between the big toe and the sole of the foot, there is a large elevated bone. The inner edge of this bone towards the sole of the foot is the Taibai Point.
3. Anatomy of the Acupoint
Below Taibai Point are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, fibrous sheath of the toe, extensor digitorum brevis muscle tendon, and flexor digitorum brevis muscle tendon.
There are the dorsal venous network of the foot, branches of the medial plantar artery and the medial tarsal artery. The branches of the sural and peroneal nerves are distributed here. The skin is innervated by the medial cutaneous nerve of the sural nerve's dorsal medial skin nerve.
The needle passes through the skin, subcutaneous fascia, and enters the intersection of the lateral fascia of the toe and the fibrous sheath of the toe. It then enters the extensor digitorum brevis muscle (tendon) and the flexor digitorum brevis muscle (tendon), both of which are innervated by the nerves on the inner side of the sole.
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【Effects and Functions of Taibai Point】
1. Nourishing the Spleen and Harmonizing the Middle
Taibai Point is the original acupoint of the spleen meridian. According to traditional Chinese medicine, any disease of the organs can be treated by stimulating the corresponding original acupoint. Taibai Point can treat various causes of spleen deficiency, such as congenital spleen deficiency, liver excess spleen deficiency, spleen and lung qi deficiency, heart and spleen deficiency, and post-illness spleen deficiency.
Method: Cut Panax notoginseng into slices or grind it into powder, apply it externally on both sides of Taibai Point, and use the same method as above. You can also use ginseng combined with Panax notoginseng, and apply them together on the acupoint to nourish the spleen and benefit the liver.
2. Regulating Blood Sugar
Taibai Point also has a magical effect in that it has a bidirectional regulatory function. For example, it can lower blood sugar levels in people with high blood sugar and raise them in people with low blood sugar.
3. Treating Constipation
Rubbing Taibai Point in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction repeatedly for 2-3 minutes can treat symptoms such as vomiting, indigestion, abdominal pain, intestinal gurgling, rectal bleeding, and constipation.
4. Relieving Muscle Soreness
Taibai Point also has the excellent effect of relieving muscle soreness caused by excessive exercise or overwork. If you experience general muscle soreness due to excessive exercise, you can use moxibustion on Taibai Point to alleviate the problem.
Method: Use a small piece of moxa stick to apply warm moxibustion on Taibai Point on the sides of the foot. Moxibustion for about 30 minutes will relieve muscle soreness.
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【Massage Method of Taibai Point】
1. Massage
(1) Stand upright and alternate between stepping on each foot's Taibai Point. Each step should be slow and gentle, avoiding excessive force that may cause injury. Usually, 3 minutes of massage is sufficient.
(2) Use your hands to gently knead and massage the area of Taibai Point for 3-5 minutes. When massaging, do not apply too much pressure and stop when you feel a slight soreness.
2. Acupuncture
Use a straight insertion method to insert the needle into the acupoint at a depth of 0.5-0.8 inches.
3. Moxibustion
Use direct or indirect moxibustion to moxibuste Taibai Point with moxa stick for 3-5 minutes or moxibustion with moxa cone for 1-3 minutes.
Moxibustion on Taibai Point along the spleen meridian can regulate and promote the flow of qi, quickly alleviate muscle soreness caused by excessive exercise, and can be used for local injuries caused by excessive exercise.
Finally, I want to share one more thing with you. Taibai Point not only has the above-mentioned effects, but it can also help treat abnormal fetal position in pregnant women and aid in slimming and shaping the legs. The effects and functions of Taibai Point are very extensive, so you might as well give it a try!
