ST 2 Acupuncture Point

• English Name: Four Whites
• Pinyin Name: Sibai
• Chinese Character: 四白

ST 2 Clinical Usages

• Any eye problem - red, painful and/or itchy eyes, excessive lacrimation, twitching of the eyelids.
• Facial paralysis.
• Good alternative to ST 1 and safer to needle for those not properly trained.

• Blog Posts Where ST 2 Is Discussed

•   Acupuncture Treatment Helpful for Trigeminal Neuralgia

• Blog Posts Concerning Acupuncture

•   Study Finds Acupuncture Has Anti-Depressant Effects Similar to Fluoxetine (Prozac)
•   Acupuncture effective for Bell's Palsy - Peripheral Facial Paralysis
•   Superficial Japanese Style Needling Compared with TCM Style Electro Acupuncture
•   Pericardium Meridian Points Have Measurable Chemical Changes During Myocardial Ischemia
•   Acupuncture Treatment For Parkinson's Disease with Tuina and Tong Ren Therapy
•   Acupuncture, Pricking, and Cupping Effective for Treatment of Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
•   Moxibustion More Effective Than Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue (Study)
•   Simple Combination of 3 Acupuncture Points Suppresses Systemic Inflammation and Reduces Oxidative Stress
•   PC 6 Aids Short Term Stress Induced Memory Loss

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Vision Problems
• Eye Problems
• Excessive Lacrimation (Tearing)
• Facial Pain
• Bells Palsy

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

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