Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

In the depression at the junction of a vertical line drawn along

the anterior border and a horizontal line drawn along the lower

border of the medial malleolus. Or: In the depression halfway

between the highest prominence of the medial malleolus and the

tubercle of the navicular bone.

How to find

SP-5is located in a depression anterior and inferior to the

medial malleolus, at the junction of a vertical line drawn along

the anterior border and a horizontal line drawn along the inferior

border of the medial malleolus. SP-5is located distal to the ten-

don of the tibialis anterior muscle.

Located in a comparable position on the lateral aspect of the foot

is ➞G.B.-40(in a depression at the junction of a vertical line

drawn along the anterior border and a horizontal line drawn

along the inferior border of the lateral malleolus).

Needling

0.3–0.6 cun vertically, obliquely or transversely (subcuta-

neously) deep to the tendons towards ➞ST-41.

Actions/Indications

● Tonifies the Spleen, eliminates Dampness, benefits the ten-

dons and bones

● Moves Qi locally

● Calms the shen

Special features

Jing-river point, Metal point, sedation point. Important point for

treating Damp bi-syndrome.

Shang Mound SHANGQIU SP-5

Navicular tubercle

Highest prominence

of the medial malleolus

SP-5

SP-5

SP-1

SP-2 SP-3

SP-4 KID-2

KID-6 KID-5

KID-4

LIV-4 KID-3

LIV-4

ST-41

Ankle joint space

Tendon of the

tibialis anterior

Inferior border

of the lateral

malleolus G.B.-40

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