Spleen 17

Spleen
Written By Elizabeth Fuqua

SP 17 / Shidou / Food Hole

POINT LOCATION

6 cun lateral to the anterior midline in the 5th intercostal space.

 

INDICATIONS / CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Fullness and pain in the chest, hypochondrium, and abdomen
  • Indigestion
  • Borborygmus

 

TCM ACTIONS

  • Disperses stagnation
  • Promotes digestion

 

TCM Patterns Treated

  • Liver Qi Stagnation
  • Food Stagnation

 

Cautions

  • Pneumothorax caution

 

 

Elizabeth Fuqua

South Of Belmar provides Squarespace website design, strategy, and training for small businesses, nonprofit, and individuals.

http://www.southofbelmar.com
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