Spleen 10

Spleen
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

SP 10 / Xue hai / Sea of Blood

POINT LOCATION

When the knee is flexed, the point is 2 cun above the mediosuperior border of the patella, on the bulge of the medial portion of the m. quadriceps femoris.

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Irregular menstruation

  • Dysmenorrhea

  • Amenorrhea

  • Uterine bleeding

  • Dark clotted menstrual flow

  • Postpartum Qi and Blood deficiency

  • Urticaria

  • Eczema

  • Herpes zoster

  • Heat rash

  • Local pain of the thigh and knee

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Invigorates Blood
  • Moves Blood stasis
  • Cools the Blood 
  • Benefits the skin
  • Tonifies Blood
  • Regulates menstruation

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

  • Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat
Elizabeth Fuqua

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