POINT: SP-13 (SPLEEN-13)
| English: | Abode of the Fu |
| Also Known As: | Dwelling |
- 4 Cun below the center of the umbilicus, 0.7 cun superior to SP-12 Chongmen, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
- 0.7 cun above SP-12 Chongmen, 3.5 cun lateral to the median line of the abdomen.
- On the lower abdomen, 0.7 cun superior and 0.5 cun lateral to SP-12, Chongmen, 4 cun lateral to the midline. This point is also defined as lying 4.3 cun inferior to SP-15 Daheng.
Note: the 4 cun line is located at the palpable lateral border of the rectus abdominus muscle.
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1 cun.
- Moxibustion is applicable.
- Straight insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
- Caution: in thin patients, deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity.
- Meeting point of the Spleen, Liver and Yin Wei channels
- Regulates Qi
- Alleviates pain
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Abdominal fullness Abdominal masses |
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