Spleen Meridian Flashcards

Question

Areas: Lower Jiao. Urogenital system. Intestines. Abdomen. Knee. Functions: Drains Dampness. regulates the Lower Jiao.

Answer 1

``` SP 9 Yīn: component of Yáng Líng: mound, hill, tomb Quán: spring Yin's Mound Spring Water Point. Hé - Sea - Uniting Location: In depression below the medial tibial condyle, between the tibial border and the gastrocnemius muscle. Deeper, the poplitius. Name: Its' name represents; Yin as to Tài Yīn Meridian, Mound as a knee resembles a mound, and spring as to being a water point. Yīn Líng Quán ```

Answer 2

SP 21 Dà: Great, Big Bāo: Embrace, Include, Contain, Wrap, Bag, Sack Great Embrace Great Bag Great Luò - Network Location: Mid axillary line, midway between center of axila and the lower border of the eleventh rip. One hand width (3 cun) below axila. Name: The spleen is located as the central viscus bordered by lung and heart above, liver and kidney below. The great embrace of these organs represent this points name. This point connects and embraces the body in a net. Dà Bāo

Answer 3

``` SP 1 Yǐn: hidden, obscure Bái: white Hidden White Yin White Ghost Pile Ghost Eye Location: Medial Side of Big Toe, 0.1 cun proximal from the corner of the nail. Name: Metal is White. Earth is prior to metal as this point is the first in the Earth Yin Channel. Hidden as is farthest from the eye. Yǐn Bái Areas: Uterus. Blood Vessels. Mind. Functions: Arrests bleeding. Lifts Qi. Calms and Clears the Mind. ```

Answer 4

SP 2 Dà: Great Big Dū: Unit of Government Organization, a capital city; a pool Great Metropolis Great Pool Location: On medial aspect of big toe, in the small depression distal and inferior to the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. Name: Point stores Qi just as a pool stores water. Fire is the mother of Earth. A metropolis is the mother of a country. Dà Dū Areas: MTP joint. Toe. Digestive System. Functions: Clears dampness and heat.

Answer 5

SP 3 Tài: very, extreme, supreme Bái: white Supreme White Location: On the medial side of foot, in the small depression proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone, at the junction of the skin of the dorsal and plantar surface. Name: Earth can engender Metal. Metal is white, Venus is white, Venus is called Supreme White in China. Tài Bái Areas: Digestive system. Intestines. Urinary system. Muscles. Mind. Functions: Transforms dampness. Tonifies Spleen Qi and Yang.

Answer 6

Connecting to ST 42 Chōng Yáng, Surging Yáng SP 4 Gōng: Grandfather, public, a surname Sūn: Grandson, a surname or Huáng: Yellow (earth color) Dì: Emperor Grandfather Grandson Yellow Emperor Location: Between Adductor Hallucis tendon and first metatarsal bone. Deeper lies the flexor hallucis brevis mucsle. In depression between flesh and the base of the bone just proximal from SP-3. Junction of skin and dorsal surface. Name: related to "Yellow Earth and Spleen." Luo Connection to Stomach channel as grandson is to grandfather. Yellow Emperor's family name was Grandfather Grandson. Gōng Sūn Areas: The three Jiao. Stomach. Abdomen. Uterus. Heart. Mind. Functions: Opens the Chong Mai. Regulates Qi. Dispels Blood Stasis. Benefits Menstruation.

Answer 7

SP 5 Shāng: Metal sound of Chinese musical scale; market Qiū: Hill Metal Hill Shang Hill Location: midway between the navicular tuberosity and the prominence of the medial malleolus. In depression anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus. Name: The hill is the bone that bulges out beside where the point lies. Shāng Qiū Areas: Ankle. Abdomen Functions: Dries dampness. Regulates Qi and Blood. Benefits the Lower Jiao.

Answer 8

SP 8 Dì: Earth Jī: Crux, Crucial Point, Cure, Machine Earths Cure Earths Crux Location: 5 cun inferior to knee crease, where Soleus meets Gastrocnemius and the superior insersion of the popliteus muscle along the medial tibial border. Name: Xī - Cleft points are "crucial" and "crux" points because they are where the qi gathers. This is Earths crux. Treats disorders of earth phase. Earths Cure. One of the three "top, middle, bottom" points along with SP - 21 Dà Bāo and ST - 25 Tiān Shū Dì Jī Areas: Uterus. Abdomen. Knee Functions: Invigorates Blood. Dispels stasis. Regulates Menstruation.

Answer 9

SP 9 Yīn: component of Yáng Líng: mound, hill, tomb Quán: spring Yin's Mound Spring Location: In depression below the medial tibial condyle, between the tibial border and the gastrocnemius muscle. Deeper, the poplitius. Name: Its' name represents; Yin as to Tài Yīn Meridian, Mound as a knee resembles a mound, and spring as to being a water point. Yīn Líng Quán Areas: Lower Jiao. Urogenital system. Intestines. Abdomen. Knee. Functions: Drains Dampness. regulates the Lower Jiao.

Answer 10

Connects ALL meridians SP 21 Dà: Great, Big Bāo: Embrace, Include, Contain, Wrap, Bag, Sack Great Embrace Great Bag Location: Mid axillary line, midway between center of axila and the lower border of the eleventh rip. One hand width (3 cun) below axila. Name: The spleen is located as the central viscus bordered by lung and heart above, liver and kidney below. The great embrace of these organs represent this points name. This point connects and embraces the body in a net. Dà Bāo Areas: Ribs. Thorax. Breast. Functions: Invigorates Blood and dispels stasis. Warms the body.

Answer 11

SP 1 Yǐn: hidden, obscure Bái: white Wood Pt. Jǐng - Well 3rd Ghost Point Location: Medial Side of Big Toe, 0.1 cun proximal from the corner of the nail. Name: Metal is White. Earth is prior to metal as this point is the first in the Earth Yin Channel. Hidden as is farthest from the eye. Yǐn Bái Areas: Uterus. Blood Vessels. Mind. Functions: Arrests bleeding. Lifts Qi. Calms and Clears the Mind.

Answer 12

SP 2 Dà: Great Big Dū: Unit of Government Organization, a capital city; a pool Fire Pt. Tonification Pt. Yíng - Spring Location: On medial aspect of big toe, in the small depression distal and inferior to the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. Name: Point stores Qi just as a pool stores water. Fire is the mother of Earth. A metropolis is the mother of a country. Dà Dū Areas: MTP joint. Toe. Digestive System. Functions: Clears dampness and heat.

Answer 13

SP 3 Tài: very, extreme, supreme Bái: white Earth Pt. Horary Pt. Shū - Stream Yuàn - Source Location: On the medial side of foot, in the small depression proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone, at the junction of the skin of the dorsal and plantar surface. Name: Earth can engender Metal. Metal is white, Venus is white, Venus is called Supreme White in China. Tài Bái Areas: Digestive system. Intestines. Urinary system. Muscles. Mind. Functions: Transforms dampness. Tonifies Spleen Qi and Yang.

Answer 14

SP 4 Gōng: Grandfather, public, a surname Sūn: Grandson, a surname or Huáng: Yellow (earth color) Dì: Emperor Luò - Network to ST 42 Chōng Yáng Surging Yáng Opening (Master) point of the Chong Mai. Location: Between Adductor Hallucis tendon and first metatarsal bone. Deeper lies the flexor hallucis brevis mucsle. In depression between flesh and the base of the bone just proximal from SP-3. Junction of skin and dorsal surface. Name: related to "Yellow Earth and Spleen." Luo Connection to Stomach channel as grandson is to grandfather. Yellow Emperor's family name was Grandfather Grandson. Gōng Sūn Areas: The three Jiao. Stomach. Abdomen. Uterus. Heart. Mind. Functions: Opens the Chong Mai. Regulates Qi. Dispels Blood Stasis. Benefits Menstruation.

Answer 15

SP 5 Shāng: Metal sound of Chinese musical scale; market Qiū: Hill Metal Pt Sedation Jīng - River Location: midway between the navicular tuberosity and the prominence of the medial malleolus. In depression anterior and inferior to the medial malleolus. Name: The hill is the bone that bulges out beside where the point lies. Shāng Qiū Areas: Ankle. Abdomen Functions: Dries dampness. Regulates Qi and Blood. Benefits the Lower Jiao.

Answer 16

SP 8 Dì: Earth Jī: Crux, Crucial Point, Cure, Machine Xī - Cleft - Accumulation Point Location: 5 cun inferior to knee crease, where Soleus meets Gastrocnemius and the superior insersion of the popliteus muscle along the medial tibial border. Name: Xī - Cleft points are "crucial" and "crux" points because they are where the qi gathers. This is Earths crux. Treats disorders of earth phase. Earths Cure. One of the three "top, middle, bottom" points along with SP - 21 Dà Bāo and ST - 25 Tiān Shū Dì Jī Areas: Uterus. Abdomen. Knee Functions: Invigorates Blood. Dispels stasis. Regulates Menstruation.

Answer 17

SP 9 Yīn: component of Yáng Líng: mound, hill, tomb Quán: spring Water Point. Hé - Sea - Uniting Location: In depression below the medial tibial condyle, between the tibial border and the gastrocnemius muscle. Deeper, the poplitius. Name: Its' name represents; Yin as to Tài Yīn Meridian, Mound as a knee resembles a mound, and spring as to being a water point. Yīn Líng Quán Areas: Lower Jiao. Urogenital system. Intestines. Abdomen. Knee. Functions: Drains Dampness. regulates the Lower Jiao.

Answer 18

SP 2 Dà: Great, Big Bāo: Embrace, Include, Contain, Wrap, Bag, Sack Great Luò - Network Location: Mid axillary line, midway between center of axila and the lower border of the eleventh rip. One hand width (3 cun) below axila. Name: The spleen is located as the central viscus bordered by lung and heart above, liver and kidney below. The great embrace of these organs represent this points name. This point connects and embraces the body in a net. Dà Bāo Areas: Ribs. Thorax. Breast. Functions: Invigorates Blood and dispels stasis. Warms the body.