SP 10 Acupuncture Point - Xue Hai - Spleen Meridian

Submitted by yyh_staff on Sun, 2006-05-21 07:14.

  • Chinese Name Xuehai
  • English Name Sea of Blood
     
  • Location: With knee flexed, 2 cun above the superior medial border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of quadriceps femoris (vastus medialis).
     
  • Actions & Effects:
  • Any Gynecological issues originating from Blood, Heat, Stasis a/or Deficiency - irregular menstruation, cramping, lin disorders, PMS.
  • Skin problems from damp-heat or hot Blood.
  • Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Any blood issues, although the huatuo of T1 and T7 are used more often.
     
  • Spleen Meridian Points (21):
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Sources and More Information

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  • Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
  • Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes

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