Spleen Flashcards
What is the location of Spleen 1?
On the medial side of the great toe, 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
What are the indications for Spleen 1?
- Abdominal distention
- Bloody stools
- Menorrhagia
- Uterine bleeding
- Mental disorders
- Dream-disturbed sleep
- Convulsions
What is the method of needling for Spleen 1?
Puncture subcutaneously 0.1 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
What is the vasculature associated with Spleen 1?
Dorsal digital artery.
What is the innervation of Spleen 1?
Anastomosis of the dorsal digital nerve (superficial peroneal nerve) and plantar digital proprial nerve.
What is the location of Spleen 3?
Proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.
What are the indications for Spleen 3?
- Gastric pain
- Abdominal distention
- Constipation
- Dysentery
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Borborygmus
- Sluggishness
- Beriberi
What is the method of needling for Spleen 3?
Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 to 0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
What is the vasculature associated with Spleen 3?
- Dorsal venous network of the foot
- Medial plantar artery
- Branches of the medial tarsal artery
What is the innervation of Spleen 3?
Branches of the saphenous nerve and superficial peroneal nerve.
What is the location of Spleen 4?
In the depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin.
What are the indications for Spleen 4?
- Gastric pain
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain and distention
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Borborygmus
What is the method of needling for Spleen 4?
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.8 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
What is the vasculature associated with Spleen 4?
- Medial tarsal artery
- Dorsal venous network of the foot
What is the innervation of Spleen 4?
Saphenous nerve and branch of the superficial peroneal nerve.
What is the location of Spleen 6?
3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus on the posterior border of the medial aspect of the tibia.
What are the indications for Spleen 6?
- PMS
- Abdominal pain and distention
- Impotence
- Borborygmus
- Diarrhea
- Female problems
- Sterility
- Delayed labor
- Nocturnal emissions
- Enuresis
- Dysuria
- Edema
- Hernia
- Genital pain
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
- Insomnia
- Muscular atrophy
What is the method of needling for Spleen 6?
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1.0 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
What is the vasculature associated with Spleen 6?
- Great saphenous vein
- Posterior tibial artery and vein
What is the innervation of Spleen 6?
- Superficially, the medial crural cutaneous nerve
- Deeper, the tibial nerve
Is Spleen 6 contraindicated in pregnancy?
True.
What is the location of Spleen 9?
On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression on the medial border of the tibia.
What are the indications for Spleen 9?
- Abdominal pain and distention
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Edema
- Jaundice
- Dysuria
- Enuresis
- Urinary incontinence
- Genital pain
- Dysmenorrhea
- Knee pain
What are the actions of Spleen 9?
- Resolves dampness
- Benefits the lower burner
- Benefits urination
- Removes obstructions from the channel