Atlas of Acupuncture

4 Acupuncture Points of the Twelve Primary Channels

Location

On the medial aspect of the big toe, at the junction of the shaft

and the base of the proximal phalanx, distal to the 1st meta-

tarsophalangeal joint.

How to find

On the medial aspect of the big toe, palpate from distal to prox-

imal towards the metatarsophalangeal joint, until you can feel

the junction of the shaft with the base of the proximal phalanx.

SP-2is located distally to the base of the bone, which forms a

distinct step, and slightly inferiorly to its outer curvature, at the

border of the red and white skin (sole/dorsum of the foot).

Located in comparable positions are ➞BL-66on the lateral bor-

der of the foot, ➞L.I.-2on radial aspect and ➞S.I.-2on the

ulnar aspect of the hand.

Needling

0.2–0.5 cun vertically or obliquely, just below the lower border

of the bone. Caution: Painful point.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates and supports the Spleen, harmonises the Lower

Burner and clears Heat

Special features

Ying-spring point, Fire point, tonification point.

SP-2 Great Metropolis DADU

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

L.I.-2

Proximal phalanx II

Metacarpal II

SP-2

SP-3 SP-4

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

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