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Spleen 06 (SP 6)

Pinyin Name & English Translation
Sanyinjiao, Three Yin Meeting

Location
3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the medial aspect of the tibia.

Indications
PMS, abdominal pain and distension, impotence, borborygmus, diarrhea, female problems, sterility, delayed labor, nocturnal emission, enuresis, dysuria, edema, hernia, genital pain, dizziness, vertigo, insomnia, muscular atrophy.

Traditional Action
Strengthens Spleen, resolves damp, promotes function of Liver and smooth flow of Liver-Qi, tonifies Kidneys, nourishes blood and yin, benefits urination, regulates uterus and menstruation, moves and cools blood and eliminates stasis, stops pain, calms mind.

Contraindications
Contraindicated in pregnancy.

References:

Maciocia, Giovanni.  The Foundations of Chinese Medicine. London: Churchill Livingstone, 1989

O’Connor, John and Bensky, Dan, trans. Acupuncture, A Comprehensive Text. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1981

Xinnong, Cheng, et al. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion.  Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1987.

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