Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin
- Xi (Cleft) Point
Regulates menstruation and invigorates bloodHarmonizes the Spleen and resolves dampness Moderates acute conditions
Abdominal pain and distension, diarrhea, edema, dysuria, nocturnal emission, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea.
Where is SP-08 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 193): On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to Yinlingquan SP-9, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 159): 3 cun below Yinlingquan (SP-9), on the line connecting Yinlingquan (SP-9) and the medial malleolus.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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