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1
Q

Spleen 10 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Xue Hai - Sea of Blood (Chong Mai)

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

2
Q

Spleen 10 - Location

A

4 cun superior to the knee crease (i.e. 2 cun superior to the patella) on a line superior to SP-9, in the hollow of vastus medialis muscle.

3
Q

Spleen 10 - Features

A

Receives a vessel from Chong Mai

Works on Heart (Fire Qi)

4
Q

Spleen 11 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Ji Men - Winnower Gate

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

5
Q

Spleen 11 - Location

A

10 cun superior to the knee crease on a curving line from SP-10 to SP-12

6
Q

Spleen 11 - Features

A

*Su Wen Ch.20: Point of Man of the lower region in the Nine Continents pulse picture.

7
Q

Spleen 12 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Chong Men - Rushing Gate

Caution: Avoid Blood Vessel

Foot Tai Yin

8
Q

Spleen 12 - Location

A

Approximately 3.5 cun lateral to the midline, level with the superior border of the symphysis pubis, just lateral to the femoral artery

9
Q

Spleen 12 - Features

A

Meets the Liver Meridian
Meets the Spleen Divergent Meridian

Has a strong effect on the Yuan Qi

  • Tonifies Yin (vB)
  • Meets Spleen Separate Meridian (vB)
10
Q

Spleen 13 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Fu She - Abode Of The Fu

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa

Foot Tai Yin

11
Q

Spleen 13 - Location

A

4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, 0.7 cun superior to SP-12

12
Q

Spleen 13 - Features

A

Point of Yin Wei Mai.
Meets the Liver Meridian
Meridian continues to SP-14 via Ren-3 and Ren-4

13
Q

Spleen 14 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Fu Jie - Abdomen Knot

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

14
Q

Spleen 14 - Location

A

4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, 1.3 cun inferior to SP-15

15
Q

Spleen 14 - Features

A

None

16
Q

Spleen 15 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Da Heng - Big Horizontal

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

17
Q

Spleen 15 - Location

A

4 cun lateral to Ren-8

18
Q

Spleen 15 - Features

A

Point of Yin Wei Mai

Branch via Ren-10 to SP-16

19
Q

Spleen 16 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Fu Ai - Abdomen Sorrow

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

20
Q

Spleen 16 - Location

A

4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, level with Ren-11, 3 cun superior to SP-15 (notch below rib)

21
Q

Spleen 16 - Features

A

Point of Yin Wei Mai

Branch via GB-24 and LV-14 to SP-17 therefore influences the Wood element

22
Q

Spleen 17 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Shi Dou - Food Cavity

Caution: Avoid deep insertion

Foot Tai Yin

23
Q

Spleen 17 - Location

A

6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 5th intercostal space

24
Q

Spleen 17 - Features

A

None

25
Q

Spleen 18 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Tian Xi - Celestial Ravine

Caution: Avoid deep insertion

Foot Tai Yin

26
Q

Spleen 18 - Location

A

6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 4th intercostal space

27
Q

Spleen 18 - Features

A

None

28
Q

Spleen 19 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Xiong Xiang - Chest Village

Caution: Avoid deep insertion

Foot Tai Yin

29
Q

Spleen 19 - Location

A

6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 3rd intercostal space

30
Q

Spleen 19 - Features

A

None

31
Q

Spleen 20 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Zhou Rong - Complete Nourishing / Construction

Caution: Avoid deep insertion

Foot Tai Yin

32
Q

Spleen 20 - Location

A

6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 2nd intercostal space

33
Q

Spleen 20 - Features

A

A vessel goes to LU-1 to reunite Tai Yin

Meeting Point of Pre-natal and Post-Natal Qi

34
Q

Spleen 21 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Da Bao - Big Wrapping

Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy

Foot Tai Yin

35
Q

Spleen 21 - Location

A

On the mid-axillary line, in the 7th intercostal space. (Some sources place this point in the 6th intercostal space others midway between the axillae and the tip of the eleventh rib)

36
Q

Spleen 21 - Features

A

Great Luo Point of the Spleen (spreads through the chest and lateral costal region)
Point of Exit (Goes to HT-1)

  • The ramifications of the Great Luo serve to provide the Jin-Ye from the Stomach to all parts of the body.
  • The ramifications are in connection with all the longitudinal Luo meridians.