Spleen 13 (SP 13)
Pinyin Name & English Translation
Fushe, Bowel Residence
Location
0.7 cun laterosuperior to Chongmen (SP 12), 4 cun lateral to the Ren meridian.
Indications
Lower abdominal pain, hernia.
Traditional Action
Regulates Qi dynamic, soothes the Liver and relieves 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.