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point
Sp-1: XII-1: yin bai
acupuncture

definition

yin bai = hidden clarity; retired white
Jing Well and Wood point of the Foot Tai Yin (Spleen) channel; first of the thirteen Ghost points; Spleen Muscle channel departs from Sp-1
location: On the medial side of the big toe, 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of nail.
actions: pacifies the Shen; clears the Heart and Brain; brings thoughts down (D); regulates Yin-Yang; opens the Orifices and resuscitates the Senses; dispels Heat; clears Dampness and Damp-Heat; regulates, strengthens and warms the Spleen (esp. with D); strengthens the Yang and elevates Yang Qi; regulates Qi circulation in Spleen channel; benefits the Qi; controls Rebellious Qi; regulates, manages and stimulates the flow of Xue (Blood); strengthens Spleen's function of holding Xue (Blood) in vessels; stops bleeding; regulates menstruation; dispels Cold from Middle and Lower Warmers; causes contraction of lower extremity; pulls Wei (Protective) Qi from the Muscle channel into the principle Spleen channel
indications: mental disease (e.g., depression, mania); restless insomnia (D to bring thoughts down); hyperactivity and uncooperative behavior in young children; chronic infantile convulsions; hemorrhage, esp. due to Spleen Xu (Deficiency); continuous nose bleed; dyspnea; asthma; lack of appetite; vomiting; hyperacidity; abdominal pain or distension; sudden diarrhea; blood in urine or stool; hemorrhoids; menorrhagia; foot cold and paralyzed
needle technique: slanted insertion, in a proximal direction, 0.1 - 0.3 cun, producing localized pain; or, prick the point to draw a few drops of blood; needling on side opposite the problem activates Spleen distinct channel
moxa: 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 20 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole
combinations:
» with Lu-11 and GV-26 helps regain mental clarity (Finkelstein, p. 25);
» GV-26, Lu-11, Sp-1, PC-7, UB-62 (hot needle), GV-16, St-6 (warming needle), CV-24, PC-8, GV-23, CV-1 (for males; for females, use a point at the opening of the vagina), LI-11 (hot needle) and hai quan (prick) known as the thirteen Ghost points, these are needled in the order presented for psychosis (madness and insanity) (Shanghai, p. 630);
» with St-45 (D) drains perverse Heat and cures excess of dreams and light sleep (Finkelstein, p. 25);
» Sp-1 (+), Sp-2 (+), Lu-9 (-) and Lu-10 (-) causes sweat and tonifies Dampness to outside (Shanghai, p. 290);
» with UB-54/40 for severe epistaxis that will not stop (Shanghai, p. 290);
» with Lv-1 (D) treats hypermenorrhea (Finkelstein, p. 25);
» with Sp-6, Sp-10 and Ht-7 treats excessive menses (Finkelstein, p. 25);
» with CV-4 stops uterine bleeding (Finkelstein, p. 25);
» with CV-6, Sp-10 and Sp-6 for abnormal uterine bleeding (Shanghai, p. 290);
» with St-36 for uterine or rectal bleeding (Shanghai, p. 290);
» with St-44, St-25, CV-6, PC-6 and Kd-6 for Damp Hot dysentery (Shanghai, p. 578);
» with Sp-4 treats hemorrhoids (Finkelstein, p. 25);
» with Sp-6, Kd-3 and Ht-7 treats hemorrhoids (Finkelstein, p. 25).


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