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Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin

Actions:

Fortifies the Spleen and resolves dampness
Promotes urination and disperses swelling

Indications:

Abdominal distension, borborygmus, coldness, numbness and paralysis of the knee and leg.

Pont Location:

A Manual of Acupuncture: 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: 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.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

References Used

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