Spleen

Question 1

Spleen 10 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 1

Xue Hai - Sea of Blood (Chong Mai)

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

Question 2

Spleen 10 - Location

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

Spleen 10 - Features

Answer 3

Receives a vessel from Chong Mai

Works on Heart (Fire Qi)

Question 4

Spleen 11 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 4

Ji Men - Winnower Gate

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

Question 5

Spleen 11 - Location

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Spleen 11 - Features

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Spleen 12 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 7

Chong Men - Rushing Gate

Caution: Avoid Blood Vessel

Foot Tai Yin

Question 8

Spleen 12 - Location

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Spleen 12 - Features

Answer 9

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)

Question 10

Spleen 13 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 10

Fu She - Abode Of The Fu

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa

Foot Tai Yin

Question 11

Spleen 13 - Location

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Spleen 13 - Features

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Spleen 14 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 13

Fu Jie - Abdomen Knot

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

Question 14

Spleen 14 - Location

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Spleen 14 - Features

Answer 15

None

Question 16

Spleen 15 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 16

Da Heng - Big Horizontal

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

Question 17

Spleen 15 - Location

Answer 17

4 cun lateral to Ren-8

Question 18

Spleen 15 - Features

Answer 18

Point of Yin Wei Mai

Branch via Ren-10 to SP-16

Question 19

Spleen 16 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 19

Fu Ai - Abdomen Sorrow

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

Question 20

Spleen 16 - Location

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Spleen 16 - Features

Answer 21

Point of Yin Wei Mai

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

Question 22

Spleen 17 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 22

Shi Dou - Food Cavity

Caution: Avoid deep insertion

Foot Tai Yin

Question 23

Spleen 17 - Location

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Spleen 17 - Features

Answer 24

None

Question 25

Spleen 18 - Name in Chinese and English Caution Division

Answer 25

Tian Xi - Celestial Ravine Caution: Avoid deep insertion Foot Tai Yin

Question 26

Spleen 18 - Location

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Spleen 18 - Features

Answer 27

None

Question 28

Spleen 19 - Name in Chinese and English Caution Division

Answer 28

Xiong Xiang - Chest Village Caution: Avoid deep insertion Foot Tai Yin

Question 29

Spleen 19 - Location

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Spleen 19 - Features

Answer 30

None

Question 31

Spleen 20 - Name in Chinese and English Caution Division

Answer 31

Zhou Rong - Complete Nourishing / Construction Caution: Avoid deep insertion Foot Tai Yin

Question 32

Spleen 20 - Location

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Spleen 20 - Features

Answer 33

A vessel goes to LU-1 to reunite Tai Yin Meeting Point of Pre-natal and Post-Natal Qi

Question 34

Spleen 21 - Name in Chinese and English Caution Division

Answer 34

Da Bao - Big Wrapping Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy Foot Tai Yin

Question 35

Spleen 21 - Location

Answer 35

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)

Question 36

Spleen 21 - Features

Answer 36

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.