Diji (SP8)
Diji (SP8), “Earth Pivot”, is a point on the Spleen meridian. It is point 8 of the 21 on the channel. Xi-Cleft of the Spleen: moves the Blood and stops acute menstrual pain.
Location
On the medial aspect of the leg, posterior to the medial border of the tibia, 3 cun below SP9.
Functions according to tradition
Xi-Cleft of the Spleen: moves the Blood and stops acute menstrual pain.
Traditional indications
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Acute abdominal pain
- Irregular menstruation
- Diarrhoea
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Where Qi and Blood accumulate deep down. It is associated with acute and painful conditions; in the yin channels, also with bleeding.
Precautions
No specific precautions are described beyond the general ones for acupuncture. Needling must always be performed by a trained professional.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- KI14 Siman (Kidney): Diarrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea
- KI13 Qixue (Kidney): Diarrhoea, Irregular menstruation
- ST26 Wailing (Stomach): Dysmenorrhoea
- CV7 Yinjiao (Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)): Irregular menstruation
- KI15 Zhongzhu (Kidney): Irregular menstruation
- KI16 Huangshu (Kidney): Diarrhoea
Point profile
- Code
- SP8
- Pinyin name
- Dì Jī
- Characters
- 地机
- Translation
- Earth Pivot
- Meridian
- Spleen
- Element
- Earth
- Classification
- Xi-Cleft
- Topics
- Menstruation, Pain, Digestion
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
