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SP3 · 足太阴脾经

Taibai tài bái · 太白

Location. Behind and below the first metatarsophalangeal joint, at the border of red and white skin.

Category. Shu-stream + Yuan-source 输穴·原穴

Both stream and source point of the Spleen meridian.

定位。第 1 跖趾关节后下方赤白肉际凹陷处。

特定穴。Shu-stream + Yuan-source 输穴·原穴

脾经的输穴兼原穴。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
Low risk in routine practice. The skin is thin over bone here, so pressure should be firm but never sharp.

Other points on the Foot Taiyin Spleen

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