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SP, Foot Greater Yīn (tài yīn) Spleen Channel Points
- SP-1 隐白 〔隱白〕yǐn bái, Hidden White
An acupoint located a little more than 1 fēn below the base of the nail on the medial side of the big toe.
- SP-2 大都 〔大都〕dà dū, Great Metropolis
An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the big toe, immediately distal to the first metatarsophalangeal (mtp) joint, at the border of the red and white flesh.
- SP-3 太白 〔太白〕tài bái, Supreme White
An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the foot, proximal to the head and inferior to the shaft of the first metatarsal bone.
- SP-4 公孙 〔公孫〕gōng sūn, Yellow Emperor
An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the foot, distal to the base and inferior to the shaft of the first metatarsal bone.
- SP-5 商丘 〔商丘〕shāng qiū, Shāng Hill
An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the ankle, in the depression anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus, midway between the tip of the malleolus and the tuberosity of the navicular bone.
- SP-6 三阴交 〔三陰交〕sān yīn jiāo, Three Yīn Intersection
An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, 3 cùn superior to the tip of the medial malleolus, on the line connecting the malleolus andSP-9 .
- SP-7 漏谷 〔漏谷〕lòu gǔ, Leaking Valley
An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, 6 cùn superior to the tip of the medial malleolus, slightly behind the posterior edge of the tibia, on the line connecting the malleolus andSP-9 .
- SP-8 地机 〔地機〕dì jī, Earth’s Crux
An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, slightly behind the posterior edge of the tibia, 3 cùn inferior toSP-9 on the line connecting the medial malleolus andSP-9 .
- SP-9 阴陵泉 〔陰陵泉〕yīn líng quán, Yīn Mound Spring
An acupoint located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, at the inferior border of the medial condyle of the tibia, between the posterior edge of the tibia and the anterior edge of the gastrocnemius muscle.
- SP-10 血海 〔血海〕xuè hǎi, Sea of Blood
An acupoint located on the anteromedial aspect of the thigh, in the prominence of the vastus medialis muscle 2 cùn superior and slightly medial to the superior medial corner of the patella.
- SP-11 箕门 〔箕門〕jī mén, Winnower Gate
An acupoint located on the anteromedial aspect of the thigh, 6 cùn superior toSP-10 (xuè hǎi), on the line connectingSP-10 (xuè hǎi) andSP-12 (chōng mén).
- SP-12 冲门 〔衝門〕chōng mén, Surging Gate
An acupoint located in the groin, level with the superior border of the pubic bone, 3.5 cùn lateral to the midline (just lateral to the femoral pulse).
- SP-13 府舍 〔府舍〕fǔ shè, Storehouse Abode
An acupoint located in the groin, 0.7 cùn superolateral toSP-12 (chōng mén), 4 cùn lateral to the midline.
- SP-14 腹结 〔腹結〕fù jié, Abdominal Bind
An acupoint located on the smaller abdomen, 3 cùn superior toSP-13 (fǔ shè) and 4 cùn lateral to the midline.
- SP-15 大横 〔大橫〕dà héng, Great Horizontal
An acupoint located on the abdomen, 4 cùn lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
- SP-16 腹哀 〔腹哀〕fù āi, Abdominal Lament
An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 3 cùn superior toSP-15 and 4 cùn lateral to the midline.
- SP-17 食窦 〔食竇〕shí dòu, Food Hole
An acupoint located on the chest, in the fifth intercostal space, 6 cùn lateral to the midline.
- SP-18 天溪 〔天谿〕tiān xī, Celestial Ravine
An acupoint located on the chest, in the fourth intercostal space, 6 cùn lateral to the midline.
- SP-19 胸乡 〔胸鄉〕xiōng xiāng, Chest Village
An acupoint located on the chest, in the third intercostal space, 6 cùn lateral to the midline.
- SP-20 周荣 〔周榮〕zhōu róng, All-Round Flourishing
An acupoint located on the chest, in the second intercostal space, 6 cùn lateral to the midline.
- SP-21 大包 〔大包〕dà bāo, Great Embracement
An acupoint located on the lateral aspect of the chest, 6 cùn inferior to the axilla on the midaxillary line.