SP 6 Acupuncture Point - San Yin Jiao - Spleen Meridian
- Chinese Name Sanyinjiao
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English Name Three Yin Intersection
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Location: 3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleoulus on the posterior border of the tibia.
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Precautions: No needle in pregnancy
- Point Associations:
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Intersection point of the SP, LV and KD (3 leg yin meridians)
- Actions & Effects:
- Tonify Yin and Blood, all Spleen disorders.
- Digestive disorders, sinking/prolapse.
- Gynecological issues, male sexual issues, difficult labor (expel fetus).
- Menstrual issues (irregular, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea).
- Bleeding disorders, uterine bleeding, cool blood in hot skin diseases.
- Insomnia, palpitations, and other anxiety related emotions.
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Dizziness, hypertension.
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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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Listed in our conditions treated section under »
- Abdominal Pain
- Amenorrhea (Absence of Menstruation)
- Anxiety
- Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain/Cramps)
- Epigastric Pain
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Infertility
- Insomnia
- Irregular Menstruation
- Labor Promotion
- Leukorrhea
- Palpitations
- Psychiatric Issues
- Tinnitus
- Uterine Bleeding
Listed in our tcm diagnosis section under »
- Heart Fire
- Heart Yin Deficiency
- Kidney Yin Deficiency
- Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat
- Liver Blood Deficiency
- Liver Blood Stagnation
- Liver Yang Rising
- Lung Dryness
- Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat
- Spleen Invasion - Cold Damp
- Spleen Qi Deficiency
- Stomach Fire
- Stomach Yin Deficiency
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