SP / The Spleen Channel of Foot Taiyin / 足太阴脾经 Flashcards
21 points
SP1 隐白 Yin白 - 井穴（木）、第三鬼穴
On the dorsal aspect of the big toe, at the junction of lines drawn along the medial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
- Jing-Well point
- Wood point
- Third Ghost point
SP2 大都 Dadu - 荥穴（火）
On the medial side of the big toe, in the depression distal and inferior to the first metatarso-phalangeal joint
- Ying-Spring point
- Fire point
SP3 太白 Taibai - 腧穴（土）、原穴
On the medial side of the foot, in the depression proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone
- Shu-Stream point
- Earth point
- Yuan-Source point
SP4 公孙 Gongsun - 络穴
On the medial side of the foot, in the depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone
- Luo-Connecting point
- Confluent point of the Penetrating vessel (Chong Mai)
SP5 商丘 Shangqiu - 经穴（金）
On the medial aspect of the foot, anteroinferior to the medial malleolus, in the depression midway between the tuberosity of the navicular bone and the prominence of the medial malleolus
- Jing-River point
- Metal point
SP6 三阴交 Sanyinjiao
On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression close to the medial crest of the tibia
- An important point for blood and female
- Meeting point of the Spleen, Liver and Kidney channels
SP7 漏谷 Lougu
On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun superior to the Sanyinjiao SP6, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia
SP8 地机 Diji - 郗穴
On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to the Yinlingquan SP9, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia
- Xi-Cleft point
SP9 阴陵泉 Yinlingquan - 合穴（水）
On the medial side of the lower leg, in a depression in the angle formed by the medial condlye of the tibia and the posterior border of the tibia
- He-Sea point
- Water point
SP10 血海 Xuehai
2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in the tendor depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, directly above Yinlingquan SP9
SP11 箕门 Qimen
On the medial side of the upper leg, 6 cun proximal to Xuehai SP10
*SP12 冲门 Chongmen
On the inguinal groove, in the depression of the saphenous hiatus, just lateral to the femoral artery, approximately 3.5 cun lateral to Qugu RN 2
- Intersection of the Liver and Yin Wei Mai on the Spleen channel
*SP13 府舍 Fushe
Approximately 0.7 cun superior and slightly lateral to SP 12, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline
- Intersection of the Liver and Yin Wei Mai on the Spleen channel
SP14 腹结 Fujie
On the lower abdomen, 1.3 cun inferior to Daheng SP15, 4 cun lateral to the midline
SP15 大横 Daheng
On the abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the midline, level with the umbilicus
- Intersection of the Yin Wei Mai on the Spleen channel
