Spleen Flashcards
Spleen 1 - Location
On the medial side of the big toe, 1 fen proximal and medial to the corner of the nail.
Spleen 1 - Functions
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
Spleen 1 name in Chinese and English
Caution
Which of the six divisions
Yin Bai - Hidden White
Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy - will kill foetus.
Forbidden in Diabetics of Liver type
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 2 - Location
On the medial side of the big toe, distal and inferior to the first metatarso-phalangeal joint where the skin changes texture
Spleen 2 - Functions
Ying Spring Point
Fire Point therefore Tonification Point
Increases Spleen-Yang
Spleen 2 name in Chinese and English
Caution
Which of the six divisions
Da Du - Great Capital
Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy from the 1st month
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 3 - Location
On the medial side of the foot, proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone, where the skin changes texture.
Spleen 3 - Functions
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.
Spleen 3 name in Chinese and English
Caution
Which of the six divisions
Tai Bai - Supreme White
Caution: If used more than five times in a row, might cause cancer. (vB)
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 4 - Location
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)
Spleen 4 - Functions
Luo Point therefore sends a vessel to ST-42
Master Point of Chong Mai
Couple point of Yin Wei Mai
Spleen 4 name in Chinese and English
Caution
Which of the six divisions
Gong Sun - Grandfather Grandson
Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy from the 5th month
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 5 - Location
At the crossing of the lines obtained by projecting along the anterior and inferior borders of the medial malleolus. (Find a depression and articulate)
Spleen 5 - Functions
Jing River Point
Metal Point therefore Sedation Point
Reunion of veins
Spleen 5 name in Chinese and English
Caution
Which of the six divisions
Shang Qiu - Merchant Mound
Caution: None
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 6 - Location
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)
Spleen 6 - Functions
Group-Luo Point of the Three Leg Yin
Spleen 6 name in Chinese and English
Caution
Which of the six divisions
San Yin Jiao - Three Yin Crossing
Caution: Forbidden in Pregnancy
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 7 - Location
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
Spleen 7 - Functions
No Functions
Spleen 7 name in Chinese and English
Caution
Which of the six divisions
Lou Gu - Leaking Valley
Caution: Use with caution during pregnancy
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 8 - Location
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
Spleen 8 - Functions
Xi Cleft Point therefore regulates Qi and Blood in the Spleen meridian
Spleen 8 name in Chinese and English
Caution
Which of the six divisions
DiJi - Earth Pivot
Caution: Forbidden in pregnancy from the 5th month
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 9 - Location
In the depression anterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia.