Spleen 16 (SP 16)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Fuai, Abdominal Lament
Location
3 cun above Daheng (SP 15), 4 cun lateral to Jianli (Ren 11).
Indications
Abdominal pain, indigestion, constipation, dysentery.
Traditional Action
Clears heat and disinhibits damp, frees bowel Qi.
Contraindications
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.