Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin
- Luo (Connecting) Point
- Confluent Point of the Penetrating Vessel
Fortifies the Spleen and harmonizes the middle jiaoRegulates Qi and resolves dampness Calms the spirit Benefits the Heart and chest Regulates the Penetrating vessel
Gastric pain, vomiting, abdominal pain and distension, diarrhea, dysentery, borborygmus.
Where is SP-04 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 186): On the medial side of the foot, in the depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 158): In the depression distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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