Stomach 2, Si Bai
四白, sì bái, "Four Whites"


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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Gu Mengǔ mén穀門Grain Gate
Meridian
Meridian:
Stomach  Browse
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Location
Point Location:
  • CAM
Directly below the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen.
  • Deadman
With the eyes looking directly forwards, this point is located 1 cun directly below the pupil, in the depression at the infraorbial ridge.
How To Find It
The infraobital foramen can be felt by palpating downwards from the edge of the orbital bone, about 0.3 cun below the edge.
Innervation
Innervation:
The branches of the facial nerve. The point is right on the course of the infraorbital nerve.
Vasculature
Vasculature:
The branches of facial artery and vein, the infraorbital artery and vein.
Cautions
Cautions:
1. Deep insertion along the foramen may injure the eyeball. 2. Manipulation by lifting and thrusting is contraindicated due to the risk of damagaing the infraortibal nerve which emerges from the foramen.
  • avoid use with Moxa
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Technique
Technique:
  • CAM
Puncture perpendicularly 0.2-0.3 inch.
  • Deadman
1. Perpendicular insertion 0.2 to 0.4 cun. 2. Transverse insertion to join with such points as Quanliao S.I.-18, Yingxiang L.I.-20, etc. 3. Oblique insertion supero-laterally, along the infraobital foramen, 0.3 to 0.5 cun.

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