Japanese Acupuncture - Spleen Sho - Five Phase Meridian Therapy Treatment

Submitted by yyh_staff on Sat, 2006-06-10 19:24.

This page contains the abdominal presentation, treatment points and associated signs and symptoms for the Spleen Sho Five Phase treatment. For a description of the overall treatment protocol see our Five Phase treatment information page.


Five Phase - Spleen Sho Pattern

spleen sho abdominal presentation

  • Treatment Points:
  • SP 3
  • PC 7

  • Possible Secondaries:
  • Wood Controls Earth and Earth Controls Water
  • LV Excess or Deficiency - LV 3
  • KD Deficiency - KD 3
  • No Kidney Excess Patterns

  • 5 Element Theory Associations:
  • Color: Yellow
  • Smell: Pleasant
  • Flavor: Sweet
  • Sound: Humming
  • Emotion: Worry

  • Common Symptoms:
  • Digestive Issues
  • Heart Issues
  • Left Shoulder
  • Joint Pain especially with swelling
  • Lower Body Edema
  • Overthinking a/or Worrying

Sources and More Information

The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:

  • Feldman, Marty: New England School of Acupuncture, Five Phase Techniques Lecture Notes
  • Iuliano, Diane: New England School of Acupuncture, Extraordinary Vessel Techniques Lecture Notes
  • Kuwahara, Koei: New England School of Acupuncture, Advanced Japanese Techniques Lecture Notes

For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Japanese Acupuncture Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:


Bookmark/Search this post with:
cover of Hara Diagnosis: Reflections on the Sea cover of Chasing the Dragon's Tail: The Theory and Practice of Acupuncture in the Work of Yoshio Manaka cover of Japanese Acupuncture: A Clinical Guide cover of Japanese Classical Acupuncture: Introduction to Meridian Therapy cover of Traditional Japanese Acupuncture: Fundamentals of Meridian Therapy