click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Intro Acupuncture F3
Point Location for the Spleen Meridian of the Foot-Taiyin
Question | Answer |
---|---|
On the medial side of the big toe, 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail | SP-1 |
On the medial side of the big toe, distal and inferior to the first metatarsodigital joint, in the depression of the junction of the dark and light skin. | SP-2 |
Proximal and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, in the depression of the junction of the dark and light skin. | SP-3 |
In the depression distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone, at the junction of the dark and light skin. | SP-4 |
In the depression distal and inferior to the medial malleolus, midway between the tuberosity of the navicular bone and the tip of the medial malleolus. | SP-5 |
(Draw line from m.m. to SP-9) This point is 3 cun directly above the tip of the media malleolus, posterior to the medial border of the tibia. | SP-6 |
(Draw line from m.m. to SP-9) This point is 6 cun above the tip of the medial malleous, on the line connecting the tip of the m.m. and SP-9, posterior to the medial border of the tibia. | SP-7 |
(Draw line from m.m. to SP-9) This point in 3 cun below SP-9, on the line connecting SP-9 and the medial malleolus. | SP-8 |
On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia, in the depression posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. | SP-9 |
When the knee is flexed, the point is 2 cun above the mediosuperior border of the patella, on the bulge of the medial portion of m. quadriceps femoris. | SP-10 |
1.3 (!!) cun below SP-15, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, on the lateral side of m. rectus abdominis. | SP-14 |
4 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus, later to m. rectus abdominis. | SP-15 |
On the lateral side of the chest and on the mid-axillary line, in the SIXTH intercostal space. (KT says to have person raise arms and then follow floating rib fm front to side. Remember nipple is 4th ICS.) | SP-21 |