Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

6 cun proximal to the highest prominence of the medial malleo-

lus, on the posterior border of the medial crest of the tibia.

How to find

From the highest prominence of the medial malleolus, measure

6 cun in a superior direction, where SP-7is located at the pos-

terior border of the medial crest of the tibia. Or: Spreading

hands technique (➞2.3.3): SP-7is located 0.5 cun distal to the

midpoint of a line connecting ➞SP-9(distal to the tibial

condyle) and the highest prominence of the medial malleolus.

➞SP-6is located midway between the tip of the malleolus and

SP-7(3 cun superior/inferior respectively).

Needling

Vertically 1–1.5 cun

Actions/Indications

● Strengthens the Spleen, drains Dampness, opens the channel

● Promotes urination

Dripping Valley LOUGU SP-7

SP- 7

SP-6

3 cun

3 cun

6 cun

Highest

prominence

of the medial

malleolus

SP-6

3 cun

SP-9

Medial condyle

of the tibia

Gastrocnemius

At the junction

of the shaft and

medial condyle

of the tibia

SP-9

SP-8

LIV-6

LIV-5

KID-8

KID-3

KID-7

KID-9

SP-7

KID-10

LIV-8

15

cun

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11

12

SP-1

SP-4 KID-2

SP-5

SP-6

Highest

prominence

of the medial

malleolus

Popliteal crease

13

14

Junction tibial

shaft/medial

condyle of

the tibia

LIV-7^2

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