SP01 Yinbai (Hidden White)

Location

On the medial side of the great the toe 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail.

Categories

• Jing-Well point of the Spleen meridian

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Indications

Conditions for which SP01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say SP01 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using SP01

• Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Warm Kidney Yang, Hypomenorrhea Ovulatory, Vitality Weakness, Hypomenorrhea Luteal, Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Warm Kidney Yang, Conduct Blood Downward, Hypomenorrhea Ovulatory, Vitality Weakness – SP01, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
• Hypomenorrhea, Menstrual Irregular – SP01, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
• Insomnia Disturbance Of The Stomach – ST40, ST45, SP01, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60038-6 ↗)
• Nightmares – ST45, SP01 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
• Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 ↗)
• Dysuria, Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Spasticity, Balance Impaired, Lower Extremity Weakness, Gait Disturbance – LU08, ST34, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP10, HT08, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, KD03, KD07, LV01 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 ↗)
• Foot Pain, Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Edema Foot, Foot Left Pain, Foot Swelling, Discoloration Skin, Difficulty Ambulation, Hyperesthesia – SP01, SP02, SP03, SP06, KD10, LV01, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7424 ↗)
• Depression, Sleep Disorder, Depression Mild-to-moderate, Anxiety Somatization – LU11, ST36, SP01, SP06, PC07, CV06, CV12, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230243 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia Post-stroke – LU11, LI11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.27258/d.cnki.gnxyc.2024.000499 ↗)
• Endometriosis Excess Heat Syndrome – SP01, SP10, HT07, BL62, KD06, LV08, CV03, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60034-0 ↗)
• Endometriosis Qi Deficiency – ST36, SP01, SP06, TB04, GV20 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60034-0 ↗)
• Ataxia, Gait Disturbance, Gait Instability – LU08, ST34, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP10, HT08, KD03, KD07, LV01 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 ↗)
• Menstrual Irregularity – SP01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190202-k00014 ↗)
• Depression Perimenopausal – LU11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV24, GV23, GV26 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190308-0005 ↗)
• Insomnia – SP01, HT07, XH03 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069 ↗)
• Urinary Retention Post-stroke – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.10.004 ↗)
• Infection Skin – LU09, LU11, LI01, LI04, ST36, ST40, ST45, SP01, SP06, HT09, SI01, BL58, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, CV17, GV14 (doi:10.1089/acm.2008.0071 ↗)
• Blood Loss, Blood Loss – SP01, SP10, BL17, LV01, LV14 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Coma – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Haemorrhage – SP01, SP10, LV01 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Hysteria – LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Wind Interior, Wind Interior – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Miscarriage Threatened, Miscarriage Threatened – ST36, SP01, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Spleen Not Controlling Blood – SP01 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Anxiety, Headache, Constipation, Insomnia, Nausea, Nervousness, Hiccup, Abdominal Pain, Stomach Bloating, Stomach Pain, Anorexia, Eructation – ST03, ST40, SP01, SP03, SP09, HT07, BL20, BL21, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, LV13, CV05, CV06, CV12 (Zhao Yaping, Ding Min, Wang Yanjun. Forty Cases of Gastrointestinal Neurosis Treated by Acupuncture. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 207-209)
• Metrorrhagia, Uterine Bleeding Abnormal – ST36, SP01, SP06, SP10, LV03, CV04, CV06 (董国娟曹方王富春. 基于数据挖掘的针灸治疗崩漏的现代文献取穴规律分析. 时珍国医国药 ., 2017 [CNKI])
• Consciousness Loss – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain – LU07, LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, TB17, TB18, GB20, GB44, LV01, GV16, XH05 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
• Molluscum Contagiosum – LU11, SP01, LV01 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – LU11, LI11, ST06, SP01, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Hematuria, Chyluria – ST29, SP01, SP10, CV04 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Chyluria – ST29, SP01, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL22, BL23, CV03, CV06 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Coma, Encephalitis, Measles – LU11, ST41, SP01, KD01, XH03, XL04, AT15 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Coma, Encephalitis, Measles – LU11, LI04, LI11, ST31, ST36, ST41, SP01, KD01, XH03, XL04, AT15 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
• Hernia, Abdominal Pain, Scrotal Swelling – SP01, LV01 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional – ST36, SP01, SP06, TB04, CV04, GV20 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Menstruation Irregular – LI04, ST25, ST28, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP01, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV12, GV20, GV23 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• Spleen Qi Deficiency, Insomnia, Heart Qi Deficiency, Spleen Qi Deficiency, Heart Qi Deficiency – SP01, SP06, HT07, BL15, BL20, XH16 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Depression, Depression Manic, Schitzophrenia, Depression Manic – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, HT07, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL62, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Depression Manic, Schitzophrenia, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder, Depression Manic, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, BL62, PC06, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV14, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Ovarian Problems, Heat Excessive, Bleeding Uterine, Ovarian Problems, Heat Excessive, Bleeding Uterine – SP01, SP10, LV08, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Ovarian Problems, Heat Excessive, Fire Heart, Bleeding Uterine, Ovarian Problems, Heat Excessive, Fire Heart, Bleeding Uterine – SP01, SP10, HT08, LV08, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Fire Liver, Ovarian Problems, Heat Excessive, Bleeding Uterine, Fire Liver, Ovarian Problems, Heat Excessive, Bleeding Uterine – SP01, SP10, LV03, LV08, CV03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Qi Deficiency, Ovarian Problems, Bleeding Uterine, Qi Deficiency, Ovarian Problems, Bleeding Uterine – ST36, SP01, SP06, TB04, CV04, GV20 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Delirium, Malaria, Fever High, Psychological Confusion Disorder – LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC05, PC09, TB01, TB02, GB41, GB44, LV01, GV13, GV14 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
• Schitzophrenia, Depression Manic, Psychological Manic Mania Disorder – LU11, LI11, ST06, ST40, SP01, BL62, PC06, PC07, PC08, CV01, CV24, GV14, GV16, GV23, GV26, XH11 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside SP01

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SP01. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LU11Lesser Metal19 protocols
• LV01Big Mound16 protocols
• SP10Sea Of Blood12 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles12 protocols
• GV26Philtrum11 protocols
• KD01Bubbling Spring11 protocols
• ST45Running Point11 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection10 protocols
• BL67Reaching Yin9 protocols
• GB44Foot Opening To Yin9 protocols
• HT09Lesser Surge9 protocols
• LI01Metal Yang9 protocols

Other points on the Spleen Meridian