Spleen 4

Spleen
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

Sp 4 / Gongsun / Grandfather's Grandson

POINT LOCATION

In the depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.

 

ASSOCIATIONS

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Abdominal pain and distention

  • Nausea and vomiting

  • Diarrhea

  • Dysentery

  • Anorexia

  • Edema

  • Blood in the stool

  • Uterine bleeding

  • Virtually all menstrual conditions

  • Local pain of the arch, heel, sole of the foot and ankle

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Harmonizes the Middle Jiao

  • Tonifies the SP

  • Opens the Chong

  • Regulates Blood

  • Regulates the menses

  • Regulates Qi

  • Dispels Dampness

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

  • Stomach Dampness

  • Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat

  • Large Intestine Damp Heat

Elizabeth Fuqua

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