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SP-07 (Lou Gu) Leaking Valley


Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin

Fortifies the Spleen and resolves dampness
  • Promotes urination and disperses swelling
  • Abdominal distension, borborygmus, coldness, numbness and paralysis of the knee and leg.

    Where is SP-07 located?

    • A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 192): 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.
    • Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 159): 6 cun from the tip of the medial malleolus, on the line connecting the tip of the medial malleolus and Yinlingquan (SP-9), posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
    Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

    Sources & References

    Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

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