Atlas of Acupuncture

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

Location

4 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus, on the mamillary

line.

How to find

Locate SP-154 cun lateral to the umbilicus, using the mamillary

line for reference, especially in male patients.

Located on the same level are ➞Ren-8/KID-16/ST-25/G.B.-26

(umbilicus/0.5 cun lateral to the umbilicus/2 cun lateral to the

umbilicus/below the free end of the 11th rib at the level of the

umbilicus).

Needling

Vertically 1–1.5 cun. Caution: Peritoneum, pregnancy. Deep

needling may reach the aponeuroses of the transverse abdominal

musculature.

Actions/Indications

● Regulates and moves Qi in the Intestines (promotes bowel

movement by stimulating peristalsis)

Special features

Meeting point with the yin wei mai. Important point for regulating

the Large Intestine Qi.

Great Horizontal DAHENG SP-15

4 cun

SP-15

Mamillary

line

ST-25

2 cun

Umbilicus

SP-15

Ren-8

KID-16

Ren-08

0.5

Umbilicus

G.B.-26

11th rib

ST-25

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