Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin
Dissipates accumulation of food and fluid and promotes digestion
Fullness and pain in the chest and hypochondriac region.
Where is SP-17 located?
- A Manual of Acupuncture (p. 201): On the lateral side of the chest, in the fifth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline.
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (p. 161-162): In the 5th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
Puncture obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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