Spleen 16

Spleen
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

SP 16 / Fuai / Abdomen lament

POINT LOCATION

3 cun superior to SP 15,  4 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus (CV 8) lateral to rectus abdominus.

 

Associations

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Abdominal pain and distention
  • Indigestion
  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Regulates the Intestines

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

  • Large Intestine Damp Heat
  • Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat

 

Caution

  • Deep needling in the abdomen
Elizabeth Fuqua
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