Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin
Fortifies the Spleen and resolves dampnessPromotes 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.
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