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Spleen Flashcards

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Spleen 1 - Location

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On the medial side of the big toe, 1 fen proximal and medial to the corner of the nail.

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Spleen 1 - Functions

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Jing Well Point
Wood Point
Point of Entry
Regulates Blood
Root of Tai Yin
Receives Qi from the Stomach meridian
Point of Departure of the Spleen Tendino muscular meridian
Has an influence on the Spleen Divergent Meridian
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Spleen 1 name in Chinese and English

Caution

Which of the six divisions

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Yin Bai - Hidden White

Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy - will kill foetus.
Forbidden in Diabetics of Liver type

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 2 - Location

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On the medial side of the big toe, distal and inferior to the first metatarso-phalangeal joint where the skin changes texture

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Spleen 2 - Functions

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Ying Spring Point
Fire Point therefore Tonification Point
Increases Spleen-Yang

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Spleen 2 name in Chinese and English

Caution

Which of the six divisions

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Da Du - Great Capital

Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy from the 1st month

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 3 - Location

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On the medial side of the foot, proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone, where the skin changes texture.

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Spleen 3 - Functions

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Shu Stream Point
Earth Point therefore Horary Point
Yuan Source Point therefore receives a vessel from ST-40
Useful point for the after effects of shock

Other functions:
Increases white blood cells.

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Spleen 3 name in Chinese and English

Caution

Which of the six divisions

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Tai Bai - Supreme White

Caution: If used more than five times in a row, might cause cancer. (vB)

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 4 - Location

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In a depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone, where the skin changes texture. (Beware of finding the joint itself - feel up from SP-3 to the first protuberance = the base of the first metatarsal bone)

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Spleen 4 - Functions

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Luo Point therefore sends a vessel to ST-42
Master Point of Chong Mai
Couple point of Yin Wei Mai

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Spleen 4 name in Chinese and English

Caution

Which of the six divisions

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Gong Sun - Grandfather Grandson

Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy from the 5th month

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 5 - Location

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At the crossing of the lines obtained by projecting along the anterior and inferior borders of the medial malleolus. (Find a depression and articulate)

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Spleen 5 - Functions

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Jing River Point
Metal Point therefore Sedation Point
Reunion of veins

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Spleen 5 name in Chinese and English

Caution

Which of the six divisions

A

Shang Qiu - Merchant Mound

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 6 - Location

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3 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, in a depression posterior to the medial border of the tibia. (Lift heel feel between the bone and muscle for a gap)

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Spleen 6 - Functions

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Group-Luo Point of the Three Leg Yin

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Spleen 6 name in Chinese and English

Caution

Which of the six divisions

A

San Yin Jiao - Three Yin Crossing

Caution: Forbidden in Pregnancy

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 7 - Location

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6 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, posterior to the medial border of the tibia, on a line joining SP-6 - SP-9

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Spleen 7 - Functions

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No Functions

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Spleen 7 name in Chinese and English

Caution

Which of the six divisions

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Lou Gu - Leaking Valley

Caution: Use with caution during pregnancy

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 8 - Location

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10 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, posterior to the medial border of the tibia, on the line joining SP-6 to SP-9

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Spleen 8 - Functions

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Xi Cleft Point therefore regulates Qi and Blood in the Spleen meridian

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Spleen 8 name in Chinese and English

Caution

Which of the six divisions

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DiJi - Earth Pivot

Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy from the 5th month

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 9 - Location

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In the depression anterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia.

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Spleen 9 - Functions

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He Sea Point
Water Point
Increases Spleen Yin
Reflex Point
Point of Departure of the Spleen Divergent Meridian
27
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Spleen 9 name in Chinese and English

Caution

Which of the six divisions

A

Yin Ling Quan - Yin Mound Spring

Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy from the 5th month

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 10 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Xue Hai - Sea of Blood (Chong Mai)

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

29
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Spleen 10 - Location

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4 cun superior to the knee crease (i.e. 2 cun superior to the patella) on a line superior to SP-9, in the hollow of vastus medialis muscle.

30
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Spleen 10 - Features

A

Receives a vessel from Chong Mai

Works on Heart (Fire Qi)

31
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Spleen 11 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Ji Men - Winnower Gate

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

32
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Spleen 11 - Location

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10 cun superior to the knee crease on a curving line from SP-10 to SP-12

33
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Spleen 11 - Features

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None

*Su Wen Ch.20: Point of Man of the lower region in the Nine Continents pulse picture.

34
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Spleen 12 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Chong Men - Rushing Gate

Caution: Avoid Blood Vessel

Foot Tai Yin

35
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Spleen 12 - Location

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Approximately 3.5 cun lateral to the midline, level with the superior border of the symphysis pubis, just lateral to the femoral artery

36
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Spleen 12 - Features

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Meets the Liver Meridian
Meets the Spleen Divergent Meridian
Has a strong effect on the Yuan Qi

  • Tonifies Yin (vB)
  • Meets Spleen Separate Meridian (vB)
37
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Spleen 13 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Fu She - Abode Of The Fu

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa

Foot Tai Yin

38
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Spleen 13 - Location

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4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, 0.7 cun superior to SP-12

39
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Spleen 13 - Features

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Point of Yin Wei Mai.
Meets the Liver Meridian
Meridian continues to SP-14 via Ren-3 and Ren-4

40
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Spleen 14 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Fu Jie - Abdomen Knot

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

41
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Spleen 14 - Location

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4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, 1.3 cun inferior to SP-15

42
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Spleen 14 - Features

43
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Spleen 15 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Da Heng - Big Horizontal

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

44
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Spleen 15 - Location

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4 cun lateral to Ren-8

45
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Spleen 15 - Features

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Point of Yin Wei Mai

Branch via Ren-10 to SP-16

46
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Spleen 16 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Fu Ai - Abdomen Sorrow

Caution: None

Foot Tai Yin

47
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Spleen 16 - Location

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4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, level with Ren-11, 3 cun superior to SP-15 (notch below rib)

48
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Spleen 16 - Features

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Point of Yin Wei Mai

Branch via GB-24 and LV-14 to SP-17 therefore influences the Wood element

49
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Spleen 17 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Shi Dou - Food Cavity

Caution: Avoid deep insertion

Foot Tai Yin

50
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Spleen 17 - Location

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6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 5th intercostal space

51
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Spleen 17 - Features

52
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Spleen 18 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Tian Xi - Celestial Ravine

Caution: Avoid deep insertion

Foot Tai Yin

53
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Spleen 18 - Location

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6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 4th intercostal space

54
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Spleen 18 - Features

55
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Spleen 19 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Xiong Xiang - Chest Village

Caution: Avoid deep insertion

Foot Tai Yin

56
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Spleen 19 - Location

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6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 3rd intercostal space

57
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Spleen 19 - Features

58
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Spleen 20 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Zhou Rong - Complete Nourishing / Construction

Caution: Avoid deep insertion

Foot Tai Yin

59
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Spleen 20 - Location

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6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, in the 2nd intercostal space

60
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Spleen 20 - Features

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A vessel goes to LU-1 to reunite Tai Yin

Meeting Point of Pre-natal and Post-Natal Qi

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Spleen 21 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

A

Da Bao - Big Wrapping

Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy

Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen 21 - Location

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On the mid-axillary line, in the 7th intercostal space. (Some sources place this point in the 6th intercostal space others midway between the axillae and the tip of the eleventh rib)

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Spleen 21 - Features

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Great Luo Point of the Spleen (spreads through the chest and lateral costal region)
Point of Exit (Goes to HT-1)

  • The ramifications of the Great Luo serve to provide the Jin-Ye from the Stomach to all parts of the body.
  • The ramifications are in connection with all the longitudinal Luo meridians.

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