Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin
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Jing-River & Metal Point
Fortifies the Spleen and resolves dampnessBenefits the sinews and bones Calms the spirit
Abdominal distension, constipation, diarrhea, borborygmus, pain and rigidity of the tongue, pain in the foot and ankle, hemorrhoid.
Where is SP-05 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 188): On the medial side of the ankle, in the depression which lies at the junction of straight lines drawn along the anterior and inferior borders of the medial malleolus.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 158): In the depression distal and inferior to the medial malleolus, midway between the tuberosity of the navicular bone and the tip of the medial malleolus.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.2-0.3 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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