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Meridian: Sp
The Spleen Channel
Question | Answer |
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Spleen's Element & its pair | Earth/ Stomach |
Spleen's six stage & its pair | Foot Taiyin/ Lung(Hand Taiyin) |
What are the Spleen channel's functions? | 1. Transformation& transportation 2. controls(makes) blood 3.Controls muscles& four limbs 4. Ascending function of Qi 5.Opens to the mouth 6.Manifests in the lips 7. Houses the 'Yi'(Thoughts- memory, concentration) |
Sp-1 | On the medial side of the big toe,0.1 cun from the corner(of the medial border and the base) of the nail |
SP-2 | On the medial side of the big toe, in the depression distal& inferior to the first metatarso-phalangeal joint |
Sp-3 | On the medial side of foot in the depression proximal & inferior tothe head of the first metartarsal bone. |
Sp-4 | On the medial side of the foot, in the depression distal & inferior to the base of the fist metacarpal bone. |
Sp-5 | On the medial side of the ankle,in the depression which lies at the junction of straight lines drawn along the anterior& inferior borders of the medial malleolus. |
Sp-6 | On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression close to the medial crest of tibia. |
Sp-7 | On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun superior to Sp-6, in a depression posterior to the medial crest of the tibia (on the line connecting Sp-9 & the medial malleolus) |
Sp-8 | On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to Sp-9, on the line connecting Sp-9 & the medial malleolus) |
Sp-9 | On the medial side of the lower leg, in a depression in the angle formed by the medial condyle of the tibia & the posterior border of the tibia |
Sp-10 | 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella, in the depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, directly above Sp-9. |
What's the cun measurement used for Sp-6 to Sp-8? | 15 cun between the popliteal crease & the medial malleolus |
What's the measurement of the patella? | 2 cun |
Sp-11 | On the medial side of thigh, 6 cun above Sp-10, on the line drawn from Sp-10 to Sp-12 (midway between tibio-femoral joint & Sp 12) |
Sp-12 | Superior to the lateral end of inguinal groove, at the level of the upper border of symphysis pubis, 3.5 cun lateral to Ren-2 |
Sp-13 | 0.7 cun superior to Sp-12, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midiine |
Sp-14 | 1.3 cun inferior to Sp-15, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, on the lateral border of rectus abdominus muscle.(Landmark: find 3 cun below the umbilicus at ASIS& roughly half of that) |
Sp-15 | 4 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus, lateral border of the rectus abdominus muscle |
Sp-16 | 3 cun superior to the the center of umbiicus, and 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline. |
Sp-17 | In the 5th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
Sp-18 | In the 4th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
Sp-19 | In the 3rd intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
Sp-20 | In the 2nd intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline |
Sp-21 | On the mid-axillary line, in the 6th(or 7th) intercostal line. |
Tendino-Musculature related to the Speen channel | Extensor Hallicus Brevis/Soleus/ Gastrocnemius/Rectus Femoris/Vastus Medialis/Sartorious/Gracilis/Adductor Magnus/Adductor Longus/ Adductor Brevis/Psoas/Iliacus/ Pectineus/Transverse Abdominus/ Internal Intercostals/External Intercostals/Serratus Anter |
Which Zangfu organs does the Spleen primary channel connect with? | Spleen, Stomach, Heart |
What is the Yuan source point of the Spleen channel? | Sp-3 |
What is the Luo connecting point of the Spleen channel? | Sp-4 |
Which channel the Spleen Luo- connecting channel connect with? | The Stomach channel |
Which Zangfu organs the Spleen Luo- connecting channel connect with? | Spleen, Stomach, Intestine(Small intestine) |
Which point is the Great Luo, where all the Luo points cross? | Sp-21 |
Where does the Great Luo-connecting channel of the spleen spreads to? | The chest and lateral costal region |
Where does the Spleen divergent channel start from? | in the middle of the anterior thigh |
Which Zangfu organs does the Spleen divergent channel meet? | Stomach, Spleen & Heart |
The spleen divergent channel follows the _______ divergent channel to the throat where it penetrates the _________. | Stomach, tongue |