Spleen Flashcards
Spleen 10 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Xue Hai - Sea of Blood (Chong Mai)
Caution: None
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 10 - Location
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.
Spleen 10 - Features
Receives a vessel from Chong Mai
Works on Heart (Fire Qi)
Spleen 11 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Ji Men - Winnower Gate
Caution: None
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 11 - Location
10 cun superior to the knee crease on a curving line from SP-10 to SP-12
Spleen 11 - Features
*Su Wen Ch.20: Point of Man of the lower region in the Nine Continents pulse picture.
Spleen 12 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Chong Men - Rushing Gate
Caution: Avoid Blood Vessel
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 12 - Location
Approximately 3.5 cun lateral to the midline, level with the superior border of the symphysis pubis, just lateral to the femoral artery
Spleen 12 - Features
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)
Spleen 13 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Fu She - Abode Of The Fu
Caution: Forbidden to Moxa
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 13 - Location
4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, 0.7 cun superior to SP-12
Spleen 13 - Features
Point of Yin Wei Mai.
Meets the Liver Meridian
Meridian continues to SP-14 via Ren-3 and Ren-4
Spleen 14 - Name in Chinese and English
Caution
Division
Fu Jie - Abdomen Knot
Caution: None
Foot Tai Yin
Spleen 14 - Location
4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, 1.3 cun inferior to SP-15
Spleen 14 - Features
None