Acupuncture Points for Spleen Channel

Oct 13, 2024

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Acupuncture Points on the Foot-Tie-In Spleen Channel

Spleen 1

  • Location: Jing-Well Point on the big toe
  • Distance: 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail
  • Reference: Inside corner of the big toe

Spleen 2

  • Location: Depression distal and inferior to the first metatarsophalangeal joint
  • Reference: Palpate ball of the foot, move distal into a depression

Spleen 3

  • Location: Proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone
  • Reference: Similar to LI3, find a corner pocket proximal to the head

Spleen 4

  • Location: Depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone
  • Distance from Spleen 3: 1 cun
  • Common Mistake: Feeling a joint or the navicular bone, come too far medially
  • Reference: Start at spleen 3, feel along the lower border of the metatarsal bone

Spleen 5

  • Location: Junction of the lower border and anterior border of the medial malleolus
  • Reference: Avoid drifting into Liver 4 territory

Measurement Options on Lower Leg

  • Tip of medial malleolus to popliteal crease: 15 cun
  • Tip of medial malleolus to spleen 9: 13 cun (preferred for accurate measurement)

Spleen 9

  • Location: Depression at the angle formed by the shaft of the tibia and the medial epicondyle of the tibia
  • Reference: Level with gallbladder 34 (yang mound spring)

Spleen 6

  • Distance from malleolus: 3 cun
  • Reference: Posterior to tibia in the soft part

Spleen 7, 8

  • Spleen 7: 6 cun up from Spleen 6
  • Spleen 8: 3 cun down from spleen 9

Spleen 10

  • Location: 2 cun above the medial superior corner of the patella
  • Reference: Height or width of patella is 2 cun

Spleen 11

  • Distance: 6 cun above spleen 10

Abdominal Measurements

  • Spleen 12: Level with Ren 2, 3.5 cun lateral to midline
  • Spleen 13: 0.7 cun up and 0.5 cun lateral
  • Spleen 14: 1.3 cun below spleen 15
  • Spleen 15: 4 cun lateral to the umbilicus
  • Spleen 16: 3 cun above spleen 15

Chest Measurements

  • Shift: From 4 cun to 6 cun lateral as moving from abdomen to chest
  • Intercostal Spaces:
    • Spleen 17: 6 cun out, similar to stomach channel
    • Spleen 18-20: Located in subsequent intercostal spaces

Spleen 21

  • Location: Mid-axillary line in the 6th or 7th intercostal space
  • Reference: Midway from axillary crease to tip of the 11th rib

Notes

  • Focus on locating the empty spaces between tissues rather than changes in skin color.
  • Special thanks to contributors and models for the demonstration.

These notes cover the key locations and techniques for finding acupuncture points along the Foot-Tie-In Spleen channel, as outlined in the lecture. The focus remains on distinguishing the points by feel and anatomical landmarks rather than relying solely on visual cues.