Atlas of Acupuncture

4.4 The Spleen Channel System – Foot taiyin(zu tai yin jing luo)

Location

On the big toe, 0.1 cun from the medial corner of the nail.

How to find

SP-1is located at the junction of two tangents drawn along the

medial and proximal border of the nail of the big toe, approxi-

mately 0.1 cun from the margin of the nail.

Needling

0.1–0.2 cun vertically or obliquely in a proximal direction or

prick to bleed with a needle, lancet or three-edged needle.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates the Blood

● Regulates the Spleen

● Unbinds the chest

● Calms the shen

● Revives consciousness

Special features

Jing-well point, Wood point, Sun Si Miao Ghost point, entry

point, important distal point for the lower abdomen.

Hidden White YINBAI SP-1

SP-1

SP-5

SP-1

SP-2 SP-3

SP-4 KID-2

KID-6 KID-5

KID-4

KID-3

SP-6

LIV-4

KID-8

KID-7

G.B.-40

G.B.-41

ST-43

G.B.-42

G.B.-43

BL-67 ST-44

G.B.-44

ST-45

LIV-1 SP-1

LIV-3

ST-42

LIV-4

ST-41 SP-5

SP-4

SP-3

SP-2

BL-66

BL-65

BL-64

BL-63

Ex-LE-10

(bafeng)

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