Spleen 08 (SP 8)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Dihi, Earth's Pivot
Location
3 cun below Yinlingquan (SP 9), on the line connecting Yinlingquan (SP 9) and the medial malleolus.
Indications
Abdominal pain and distension, diarrhea, edema, dysuria, nocturnal emission, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea.
Traditional Action
Removes obstructions from the channel, regulates Qi and blood, regulates the uterus, stops pain.
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.