SPLEEN CHANNEL
DABAO SP-21
DABAO SP-21 GREAT WRAPPING Great Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen Location: On the mid-axillary line, in the seventh intercostal space, some sources find this point in the sixth intercostal space. The intercostal spaces are most dependably counted downwards from the second intercostal space which lies directly below the sternal angle. In males, the nipple almost…
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ZHOURONG SP-20 ENCIRCLING GLORY Location: On the lateral side of the chest, in the second intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline. First find the costal cartilage of the second rib which is level with the sternal angle, then find the second intercostal space below it. The six cun line is found two cun…
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XIONGXIANG SP-19 CHEST VILLAGE Location: On the lateral side of the chest, in the third intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline. The intercostal spaces are most dependably counted downwards from the second intercostal space which lies directly below the sternal angle. In males, the nipple almost invariably lies in the fourth intercostal space.…
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TIANXI SP-18 HEAVENLY STREAM Location: On the lateral side of the chest, in the fourth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline. The intercostal spaces are most dependably counted downwards from the second intercostal space which lies directly below the sternal angle. In males, the nipple almost invariably lies in the fourth intercostal space.…
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SHIDOU SP-17 FOOD CAVITY Location: On the lateral side of the chest, in the fifth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline. The intercostal spaces are most dependably counted downwards from the second intercostal space which lies directly below the sternal angle. In males, the nipple almost invariably lies in the fourth intercostal space.…
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FUAI SP-16 ABDOMEN SORROW Meeting point of the Spleen meridian with the Yin Linking vessel Location: On the abdomen, in the depression at the lateral border of the rectus abdominus muscle, 3 cun superior to Daheng SP-15. In some individuals with a narrow subcostal angle, this point may fall on the costal margin, the choices…
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DAHENG SP-15 GREAT HORIZONTAL Meeting point of the Spleen meridian with the Yin Linking vessel Location: On the abdomen, in the depression at the lateral border of the rectus abdominus muscle level with the umbilicus. This point is usually identified as 4 cun lateral to the midline, and on the abdomen the 4 cun line…
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FUJIE SP-14 ABDOMEN KNOT Location: On the lower abdomen, 1.3 cun inferior to Daheng SP-15, 4 cun lateral to the midline. The 4 cun line is identified by the palpable lateral border of the rectus abdominus muscle at the level of the umbilicus. Needling: Perpendicular insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun. Warning: In thin patients deep…
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FUSHE SP-13 ABODE OF THE FU Meeting point of the Spleen and Liver meridians with the Yin Linking vessel Location: On the lower abdomen, 0.7 cun superior and 0.5 cun lateral to Chongmen SP-12, 4 cun lateral to the midline. This point is additionally defined as lying 4.3 cun inferior to Daheng SP-15. The 4…
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CHONGMEN SP-12 RUSHING GATE Meeting point of the Spleen and Liver meridians with the Yin Linking vessel Location: 3.5 cun lateral to Qugu REN-2, on the lateral side of the femoral artery. The practitioner should palpate to find the pulsation of the femoral artery, just over one handbreadth lateral to the midline, at the level…
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JIMEN SP-11 WINNOWING GATE Location: On the medial side of the upper leg, 6 cun proximal to Xuehai SP-10, on a line joining Xuehai SP-10 with Chongmen SP-12. The practitioner should find it two handbreadths superior to Xuehai SP-10. Find this point midway between the tibiofemoral joint line and Chongmen SP-12. Needling: Perpendicular or oblique…
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XUEHAI SP-10 SEA OF BLOOD Location: It is 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in the tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, right above Yinlingquan SP-9. The practitioner should place the heel of their right palm on the inferior border of the patient’s left patella, with the…
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YINLINGQUAN SP-9 YIN MOUND SPRING He-Sea and Water point of the Spleen meridian Location: On the medial side of the lower leg, in a depression in the angle created by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior border of the tibia. The practitioner should run a finger in the groove posterior to the…
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DIJI SP-8 EARTH PIVOT Xi-Cleft point of the Spleen meridian Location: On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to Yinlingquan SP-9, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia. This point is most readily found one handbreadth inferior to Yinlingquan SP-9. On the other hand, it may…
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LOUGU SP-7 DRIPPING VALLEY Location: On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun superior to Sanyinjiao SP-6, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia. This point is most readily found one handbreadth superior to Sanyinjiao SP-6. Needling: Perpendicular or oblique insertion, 1 to 1.5 cun. Warning: According to…
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SANYINJIAO SP-6 THREE YIN INTERSECTION Meeting point of the Spleen, Liver and Kidney meridians Location: On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression near the medial crest of the tibia. This point is most readily found one handbreadth superior to the prominence…
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SHANGQIU SP-5 SHANG MOUND Jing-River and Metal point of the Spleen meridian Location: On the medial side of the ankle, in the depression which lies at the junction of straight lines made along the anterior and inferior borders of the medial malleolus. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.2 to 0.3 cun. Transverse insertion under the tendons towards,…
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GONGSUN SP-4 GRANDFATHER GRANDSON Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen meridian Confluent point of the Penetrating vessel Location: On the medial side of the foot, in the depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone. The practitioner should first find Taibai SP-3, then slide the finger proximally along the shaft of the…
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TAIBAI SP-3 SUPREME WHITE Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth point of the Spleen meridian Location: On the medial side of the foot in the depression proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone. In the depression found by sliding the fingertip proximally over the side of the ball of the foot. Needling: Perpendicular…
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DADU SP-2 GREAT METROPOLIS Ying-Spring and Fire point of the Spleen meridian Location: On the medial side of the big toe, in the depression distal and inferior to the first metatarso-phalangeal joint. In the depression found by sliding the fingertip distally over the side of the ball of the foot. Needling: Oblique inferior insertion 0.3…
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YINBAI SP-1 HIDDEN WHITE Jing-Well and Wood point of the Spleen meridian Sun Si-miao Ghost point Location: On the dorsal aspect of the big toe, at the junction of lines drawn along the medial border of the nail and the base of the nail, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. Needling: Perpendicular…
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