ACUPUNCTURE
Er Bai: TCM Acupoint Guide
ERBAI
Name
Er Bai (Erbai)
Location
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 4 cun proximal to PC-7 Daling, on both sides of the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis. Two points on each arm.
Needling
- Perpendicular insertion, 0.5-1.5 cun.
- Straight insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
Actions
- Treats prolapse of the rectum and hemorrhoids
Indications
- Hemorrhoids
- Rectal prolapse
- Anal itching
- Blood in the stool
- Tenesmus
- Neuralgia of the forearm
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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