Spleen Channel

General SP channel

100

what is the full name of the SP channel?

spleen meridian of foot taiyin

200

how many points are in the SP channel?

21

300

where does the SP channel start?

tip of big toe

400

what 3 channels meet at SP 6?

LV, SP, KD

500

distance between upper border of pubis symphysis and medial epicondyle of femur?

18 cun

SP Channel Points

100

where is SP 1?

medial side of great toe, 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail

200

SP 2?

on medial side of great toe, distal and inferior to the first metatarsodigital joint, in depression on the junction of red and white skin

300

SP 3?

proximal and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, in the depression of the junction of red and white skin

400

SP 4? 

in depression distal and inferior to the base of the first metatarsal bone, at junction of red and white skin

500

SP 5?

in depression distal and inferior to medial malleolus, midway between tuberosity of the navicular bone tip of medial malleolus

SP Channel Points

100

SP 6?

3 cun directly above tip of medial malleolus, posterior to medial border of tibia

200

SP 7?

6 cun from tip of the medial malleolus, on line connecting tip of medial malleolus and SP-9, posterior to the medial border of tibia

300

how many cun from tip of medial malleolus to SP 7?

6 cun

400

how many cun from SP 7 to SP 9 (lower border of medial condyle of tibia)?

7 cun

500

SP 8?

3 cun below SP 9, on line connecting SP 9 and medial malleolus

SP Channel Points

100

SP 9?

on lower border of medial condyle of tibia, in depression posterior and inferior to medial condyle of tibia

200

SP 10?

when knee is flexed, 2 cun above mediosuperior border of patella, on the bulge of medial portion of quadriceps femoris

300

SP 11

6 cun above SP 10, on the line from SP 10 to SP 12

400

SP 12?

superior to lateral end of inguinal groove, lateral to pulsating external iliac artery, at level of upper border of pubis symphysis, 3.5 cun lateral to CV 2

500

SP 13?

4 cun below center of umbilicus, 0.7 cun superior to SP 12, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline

SP Channel Points

100

SP 14?

1.3 cun below SP 15, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline, on lateral side of rectus abdominis. 

200

SP 15?

4 cun lateral to center of umbilicus, lateral to rectus abdominis.

300

SP 16?

3 cun above center of umbilicus, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline

400

SP 17?

in fifth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to anterior midline

500

SP 18?

in 4th intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to anterior midline