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POINT: SP-10 (SPLEEN-10)

NAME: XUEHAI

English:	Sea of Blood
Also Known As:

LOCATION:

2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella in a tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle.
Note: To locate, place your right palm on the inferior border of the patients left patella with the fingers and thumb fully extended and the thumb at 45 degrees to the index finger. The point is found beneath the tip of the thumb, directly above SP-9 Yinlingquan. or locate one patella's height (2 cun) above the superior border of the patella, in the tender depression, directly above SP-9 Yinlingquan.
When the knee is flexed, this point is 2 cun above the mediosuperior border of the patella, on the bulge of medial portion of the quadriceps femoris muscle.

NEEDLING:

Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1.2 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
Straight insertion 1 to 2 cun, causing local distention and soreness, possibly extending into the knee.

COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

Traversing point of the Spleen channel

ACTIONS:

Invigorates the Blood and dispels Stasis
Cools the Blood
Harmonizes menstruation
Benefits the skin
Harmonizes Ying Qi
Cools Heat
Regulates Blood circulation
Dispels Wind
Relieves itching
Tonifies the Blood

INDICATIONS:

Irregular menstruation
Dysmenorrhea
Amenorrhea
Uterine bleeding
Uterine bleeding containing clots
Sudden uterine bleeding
Continuous uterine bleeding
Postpartum Qi and Blood Deficiency
Leukorrhea
The five types of painful urinary dysfunction
Neurodermatitis
Urinary incontinence
Pruritis
Distended abdomen due to rebellious Qi
Chronic peritonitis
Inguinal bubo (lymph gland inflamed or enlarged)
Dripping urine
All types of bleeding
Early menstruation due to Heat in the Blood
Malarial disorders
Generalized itching
Troubles due to irregular eating and overwork
Skin rashes with fever

Endometritis
Urticaria
Eczema
Erysipelas
Herpes zoster
Painful, hot sores
Ulceration and itching of the scrotum
Pain and itching of the genitals
Qi painful urinary dysfunction
Blood painful urinary dysfunction
Pain of the inner aspect of the thigh
Eruptive fevers due to Wind or Damp
Discharge due to intemperance, fatigue or Deficiency of Qi
Dripping urine
Anemia
Pimples which come back every year
Orchitis
Coldness on the mental level
Rejection
Withdrawal
Restless fetus disorder due to Heat in the Blood or Blood Deficiency
Testicular mumps
Vaginal pruritis
Painful menstruation
Menorrhagia

COMBINATIONS:

SP-8 Diji	GB-26 Daimai	REN-6 *Qihai* or LIV-1 Dadun
Irregular menstruation	Amenorrhea	The five types of painful urinary dysfunction
SP-6 Sanyinjiao LIV-14 Qimen REN-4 Guanyuan REN-3 Zhongji REN-5 Shimen	UB-12 Fengmen LI-11 Quchi UB-40 Weizhong	LI-11 Quchi LU-7 Lieque St-36 Zusanli SP-6 Sanyinjiao
Running piglet Qi in women	Urticaria	Urticaria

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Do not use if the patient has a thin pulse.

NOTES:

It is said that this point can treat any Blood disorder.
It is frequently used.
Stimulating this point stimulates the body's levels of interferon.
Its a good point to use for immune disturbances.
This is a major point for skin rashes and menstrual disorders.