Spleen 15

Spleen
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

SP 15 / Daheng / Great Horizontal

POINT LOCATION

4 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus (CV 8) lateral to rectus abdominus.

 

Associations

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Abdominal pain and distention
  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • Constipation
  • Heavy limbs

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Moves Qi
  • Regulates the Intestines
  • Tonifies the SP
  • Resolves Dampness

 

TCM PATTERNS TREATED

  • Large Intestine Damp Heat

 

Caution

  • Deep needling in the abdomen
Elizabeth Fuqua

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