SP-13 (Fu She) Bowel Abode

Acupuncture Points on this Channel SP-01 SP-02 SP-03 SP-04 SP-05 SP-06 SP-07 SP-08 SP-09 SP-10 SP-11 SP-12 SP-13 SP-14 SP-15 SP-16 SP-17 SP-18 SP-19 SP-20 SP-21

Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin

• Meeting Point of the Spleen and Liver Channels with the Yin Linking Vessel

Actions:

• Regulates Qi and alleviates pain

Indications:

• Lower abdominal pain, hernia.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: On the lower abdomen, 0.7 cun superior and 0.5 cun lateral to Chongmen SP-12, 4 cun lateral to the midline. This point is also defined as lying 4.3 cun inferior to Daheng SP-15.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: 4 cun below the centre of the umbilicus, 0.7 cun superior to Chongmen (SP-12), 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.