Meridian · Foot Yin
Spleen Meridian
Spleen Meridian (足太阴脾经) is a Foot Yin channel of the Tierra element. Its peak activity, according to the organ clock, is from 9-11 AM.
Pathway
Begins at big toe, up inner leg, abdomen, lateral chest, ends below arm.
Functions of the organ and channel
- Transforms and transports nutrients
- Governs blood
- Controls muscles and limbs
- Opens into the mouth
Signs of imbalance
From excess
- Severe abdominal distension
- Extreme body heaviness
From deficiency
- Fatigue
- Distension after eating
- Loose stools
- Bleeding
- Edema
- Prolapse
Symptoms along the pathway
- Big toe pain
- Inner leg pain
- Groin pain
Most used points
The 21 points of the channel
SP1 · YinbaiHidden WhiteSP2 · DaduGreat MetropolisSP3 · TaibaiSupreme WhiteSP4 · GongsunGrandfather-GrandsonSP5 · ShangqiuMetal MoundSP6 · SanyinjiaoThree Yin IntersectionSP7 · LouguLeaking ValleySP8 · DijiEarth PivotSP9 · YinlingquanYin Mound SpringSP10 · XuehaiSea of BloodSP11 · JimenWinnower GateSP12 · ChongmenSurging GateSP13 · FusheBowel AbodeSP14 · FujieAbdominal BindSP15 · DahengGreat HorizontalSP16 · FuaiAbdominal LamentSP17 · ShidouFood HoleSP18 · TianxiCelestial RavineSP19 · XiongxiangChest VillageSP20 · ZhourongAll-round FlourishingSP21 · DabaoGreat Embracement
Related syndromes
Profile
- Chinese name
- 足太阴脾经
- Type
- Foot Yin
- Element
- Tierra
- Time of peak activity
- 9-11 AM
- Code
- SP
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