SP-08 (Di Ji) Earth's Crux
  Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin
Actions:
- Regulates menstruation and invigorates blood
- Harmonizes the Spleen and resolves dampness
- Moderates acute conditions
Indications:
- Abdominal pain and distension, diarrhea, edema, dysuria, nocturnal emission, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea.
Location
CAM:
- 3 cun below Yinlingquan (SP-9), on the line connecting Yinlingquan (SP-9) and the medial malleolus.
AMOA:
- On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to Yinlingquan SP-9, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM