Spleen: actions/indicatons

sp1 (ghost point)

actions: stops bleeding

indications-Uterine bleeding, menorrhagia, blood in the urine, blood in the stool, vomiting blood, nosebleed, febrile disease with nosebleed.

sp2

Sudden swelling of the four limbs, heaviness of the body with pain of the bones, Abdominal distention, epigastric pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation,

sp3 (yuan source, horary)

Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach, borborygmus, diarrhoea, undigested food (in the stool), constipation, haemorrhoids. pain of the abdomen

sp4 (Luo connecting, confluent point of penetrating vessel)

actions: Fortifies the Spleen and harmonises the middle jiao

indications-Epigastric pain, vomiting, no pleasure in eating, oesophageal constriction, distention and pain of the abdomen, Mania-depression, manic raving, insomnia and restlessness,  gynaecological disorders

sp5

actions: Fortifies the Spleen and resolves dampness

indications- Spleen deficiency, abdominal distention,

borborygmus

sp6 (heavenly star)

actions: Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, Resolves dampness, Regulates menstruation and induces labour, Harmonises the lower jiao, invigorates blood

sp7

actions: Promotes urination and disperses swelling

sp8 (xi cleft)

actions: Regulates menstruation and invigorates blood

Harmonises the Spleen and resolves dampness

indications- dysmenorrhoea

sp9 (heavenly star)

actions:Regulates the Spleen and resolves dampness, Opens and moves the water passages

indications- oedema, retention of urine, difficult urination, enuresis

sp10 (sea of blood)

actions: Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis, Cools blood, Harmonises menstruation, Benefits the skin

indications- erysipelas (cinnabar toxin), herpes, zoster, painful hot sores, ulceration and itching of the scrotum, pain and itching of the genitals.

sp11

actions: regluates urination

sp12

invigorates blood

sp13

Abdominal fullness and pain, shan disorder, constipation

sp14

actions: warms and benefits the lower jiao

sp15

actions: Moves qi and regulates the intestines

indications:  cold and pain of the lower abdomen, cold or damp (dong) diarrhoea, constipation, Propensity to sadness

sp16

Periumbilical pain, cold of the abdomen, undigested

food (in the stool)

sp17

actions: Dissipates accumulation of food and fluid and promotes digestion

sp18

actions: Benefits the breasts and promotes lactation

sp19

actions: regulates and descends qi and unbinds the chest

sp20

actions: regulates and descends qi and unbinds chest

sp21 (great luo connecting)

parts of the whole body