Taibai Acupoint, also known as Dabai, is located on the inner side of the foot, below the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Due to its spleen-tonifying and lung-nourishing effects, it is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to alleviate symptoms such as indigestion and abdominal bloating. Let's explore the efficacy and functions of Taibai Acupoint together!
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【Location of Taibai Acupoint】
"Taibai" is the name of an ancient constellation, which was believed to have the power to pacify wars and benefit the country. This acupoint receives the moist and cloudy energy from the celestial part of the body, which is transformed into the golden energy at a higher level. Therefore, it is named Taibai.
Taibai Acupoint is located on the inner side of the foot, below the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
When locating the acupoint, you can lie on your back or sit upright with your foot flat. Taibai Acupoint is located on the inner side of the foot, below the first metatarsal head.
Quick location: The depression at the junction of the back of the foot and the sole, formed by the joint between the big toe and the sole, is Taibai Acupoint.
Taibai Acupoint is an important acupoint for tonifying the spleen and can treat various causes of spleen deficiency, such as congenital spleen deficiency, liver excess spleen deficiency, heart and spleen deficiency, spleen-lung qi deficiency, and post-illness spleen deficiency. It also has a bidirectional regulatory effect, for example, massaging this acupoint can stop diarrhea and relieve constipation.
In addition, massaging Taibai Acupoint can also regulate blood glucose levels, lowering it for high levels and raising it for low levels. Taibai Acupoint nourishes the lungs through the spleen.
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【Efficacy and Functions of Taibai Acupoint】
Many symptoms of spleen deficiency, such as drooling during sleep, tooth marks on the sides of the tongue, bloating after eating, poor digestion, cold hands and feet, irregular menstruation in women, are caused by poor spleen transformation function.
Taibai Acupoint is the original acupoint of the spleen meridian and has stronger tonifying effects on the spleen than other acupoints. Although there are many symptoms of spleen deficiency, massaging Taibai Acupoint can prevent and treat all of them.
Clinical studies have shown that it can treat various causes of spleen deficiency, such as congenital spleen deficiency, liver excess spleen deficiency, heart and spleen deficiency, spleen-lung qi deficiency, and post-illness spleen deficiency. It also has a bidirectional regulatory effect.
Persistent massage of Taibai Acupoint can also improve symptoms such as vomiting, indigestion, stomachache, diarrhea, abdominal bloating, constipation, chest tightness, and abdominal pain.
In addition, since the spleen governs the muscles, sudden exercise or lifting heavy objects can lead to excessive spleen qi consumption, resulting in depleted qi in the muscles. At this time, tapping or vigorously massaging Taibai Acupoint can quickly relieve muscle soreness and other symptoms.
When the brain is tired, using this method can relax the nerves and relieve fatigue.
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【Benefits of Massaging Taibai Acupoint】
1. Regulating blood glucose
Taibai Acupoint is the original acupoint of the spleen meridian, and massaging it can also regulate blood glucose levels and treat diabetes. In terms of regulating blood glucose levels, it has a bidirectional regulatory effect. It can lower blood glucose levels for high levels and raise them for low levels.
Tapping on Taibai Acupoint can stop diarrhea and relieve constipation. In addition, tapping on Taibai Acupoint can also regulate blood glucose levels, lowering it for high levels and raising it for low levels.
2. Tonifying the spleen and nourishing the stomach
Taibai Acupoint nourishes the lungs through the spleen. Massaging it has a similar effect to eating yam and coix seed congee. Start with gentle tapping and gradually increase the force.
Generally, this will produce sha (reddish marks indicating stagnant blood). It helps to regulate the spleen meridian, especially for modern people who have poor spleen and stomach function and spleen deficiency!
3. Alleviating indigestion
Regular massage of this acupoint is effective for stomachache, poor appetite, and abdominal bloating. When massaging, pay attention to the strength, and massage until there is a slight soreness at the acupoint. Massage for 3-5 minutes every day.
4. Nourishing the lungs and benefiting the liver
Some people often have temper tantrums, and some women may experience irregular menstruation, both of which are symptoms related to the liver system.
You can cut Sanqi (Panax notoginseng) into slices or grind it into powder, and apply it to both sides of Taibai Acupoint in the same way as above. You can also use ginseng and Sanqi together, applying them to the acupoint simultaneously to tonify the spleen and nourish the liver.
