Atlas of Acupuncture

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

(for example Ngyen Van Nghi ➞Appendix) they travel as a

transverseSpleen luo-connecting vessel to the yuan-source

point ➞ST-42(chongyang).

● A longitudinaldivision follows the pathway of the Spleen pri-

mary channel, enters the abdomen in the inguinal region and con-

nects with the Large Intestine (dachang) and the Stomach (wei).

Clinical importance (➞8.1.2)

Pathology

● Excess (shi): Colicky pain in the Stomach and Large Intestine

● Deficiency (xu) ➞Gu zhang(drum-like abdominal distension)

such as digestive disorders in children, abdominal fullness and

distension, ascites

● Counterflow Qi:Acute vomiting, diarrhoea, severe abdominal

pain

The great luo-connecting vessel of the

Spleen (zu tai yin luo mai)

Pathway

The great luo-connecting vessel of the Spleen begins on the lateral

aspect of the thorax at ➞SP-21(dabao). It contains the Blood

of the luo-connecting vessel and disperses to the vessels of the

whole body, covering them in a net-like fashion (➞1.5, ➞8.1.2).

Clinical importance (➞8.1.2)

● Excess (shi): Pain in the whole body, polyarthritis, bi-Syndrome

(Painful Obstruction Syndrome)

● Deficiency (xu): Muscular atrophy and weakness, weakness of

the joints, weakness in the whole body.

4.4.5 Cutaneous Region (tai yin pi bu)

See description and figures ➞1.6

4.4.6 Points of the Spleen Primary

Channel (Overview)

Specific points according to their function

● Yuan-source point (➞8.1.1): SP-3(taibai) ■■

● Luo-connecting point (➞8.1.2.): SP-4(gongsun) ■■/ SP-21

(dabao) ■■

● Xi-cleft point (➞8.1.3): SP-8(diji) ■■

● Associated Back-shupoint (➞8.1.4): BL-20(pishu) ■■

● Associated Front-mupoint (➞8.1.5): LIV-13(zhangmen) ■■

● Five shu-transporting points (➞8.1.6):

jing-well point (Wood): SP-1(yinbai) ■■

ying-spring point (Fire), tonification point: SP-2(dadu)

shu-stream point (Earth), benpoint: SP-3(taibai) ■■

jing-river point (Metal), sedation point: SP-5(shangqiu) ■■

he-sea point (Water): SP-9(yinlingquan) ■■

● Hui-meeting point (➞8.1.7): –

● Opening point (➞8.1.8) of the chong mai: SP-4(gongsun) ■■

● Lower he-sea points (➞8.1.9): –

● Jiaohui-meeting points (➞8.1.10):

• with the Kidney and Liver primary channels (meeting point
  of the three foot Yinchannels and the yin qiao mai*: SP-6
  (sanyinjiao) ■■


• with the LIV and T.B.* channels and the yin wei mai:
  SP-12(chongmen)


• with the LIV channel and the yin wei mai: SP-13(fushe)


• with the yin wei mai: SP-15(daheng), SP-16(fuai)


• of other channels with the SP channel: LU-1, G.B.-24,
  LIV-14, Ren-3, Ren-4, Ren-10, Ren-17*
  ● Gao Wu command point (➞8.1.11):–
  ● Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.12):–
  ● Points of the Four Seas (➞8.1.13):–
  ● Ma Dan Yang Heavenly Star point(➞8.1.14):–
  ● Sun Si Miao Ghost point (➞8.1.15): SP-1(yinbai) ■■
  ● Other functional points:


• important point for diarrhoea: SP-4(gongsun) ■■


• important point for Damp bi-syndrome: SP-5(shangqiu) ■■


• important point for eliminating Dampness: SP-9 (yin-
  lingquan) ■■


• important point for regulating the Blood: SP-10(xuehai) ■■


• important point for general pain: SP-21(dabao) ■■

Points according to region

● Local points (➞8.2.1):knee region – SP-9(yinlingquan) ■■;

Large Intestine – SP-15(daheng) ■■; knee – SP-9(yinlingquan)

■■; foot – SP-5(shangqiu) ■■; toes – SP-3(taibai) ■■

● Adjacent points (➞8.2.1):Spleen/Stomach – SP-15(daheng)

■■; hypochondrium – SP-21(dabao) ■■; knee – SP-10

(xuehai) ■■; toes – SP-4(gongsun) ■■, SP-5(shangqiu) ■■,

SP-9(yinlingquan) ■■

● Distal points (➞8.2.1):for the Spleen/Stomach, upper abdominal

region – SP-4(gongsun) ■■; for the female genital organs,

urogenital region – SP-6(sanyinjiao) ■■; lower abdomen –

SP-1(yinbai) ■■; for the hand and knee – SP-5(shangqiu) ■■

Specific points according to the channel

pathway (in numerical order):

● SP-1(yinbai) ■■: Sun Si Miao Ghost point (➞8.1.15); distal

point for the lower abdomen (➞ 8.2.1); jing-well point

(Wood) (➞8.1.6)

● SP-2(dadu): ying-spring point (Fire) (➞8.1.6), tonification

point

● SP-3(taibai) ■■:yuan-source point (➞8.1.1), shu-stream

point (➞8.1.6), benpoint (Five Phase point) (➞8.1.6)

* Mentioned by only some authors.

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