SP-09 (Yin Ling Quan) Yin Mound Spring - Acupuncture point on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin

"Blood is a denser form of Qi"

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Channel Theory

Qi Circulation Times

Qi Circulation Path

Major Points

Channels

Lung Channel

Lg. Intestine Channel

Stomach Channel

Spleen Channel

Heart Channel

Small Intestine

Bladder Channel

Kidney Channel

Pericardium Channel

San Jiao Channel

Gall Bladder Channel

Liver Channel

Ren Mai
(Conception Vessel)

Du Mai
(Governing Vessel)

The Extra Points

Acu Point SP-09 (Yin Ling Quan) Yin Mound Spring

Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin

He-Sea & Water Point

Actions:

Regulates the Spleen and resolves dampness
Opens and moves the water passages
Benefits the lower jiao

Indications:

Abdominal pain and distension, diarrhea, dysentery, edema, jaundice, dysuria, enuresis, incontinence of urine, pain in the external genitalia, dysmenorrhea, pain in the knee.

Location (CAM):

On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia, in the depression posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia.

Location (AMOA):

On the medial side of the lower leg, in a depression in the angle formed by the medial condyle of the tibia and the posterior border of the tibia.

Needling Method:

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.

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Spleen 9 is one of the best points on the body to resolve damp, and it's easy to find and needle.

References

Acupuncture

11. Grasping the Wind (First Edition) - Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss

9. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Revised Edition) - Cheng Xinnong

8. A Manual of Acupuncture (First Edition) - Peter Deadman

10. Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text (First Edition) - Shanghai College of TCM