SP reference

Spleen Meridian: All 21 Acupuncture Points

anterior view

lateral view

Point table

Code	Pinyin	Hanzi	English	Location summary
SP-1	Yǐnbái	隐白	Hidden White	On the medial side of the great toe, 0.1 cun proximal to the medial corner of the toenail, where the nail base meets its medial border.
SP-2	Dàdū	大都	Great Metropolis	On the medial side of the great toe, in the depression just distal to the first metatarsophalangeal joint at the border of the plantar and dorsal skin.
SP-3	Tàibái	太白	Supreme White	On the medial foot, in the depression immediately proximal to the first metatarsophalangeal joint at the border of the plantar and dorsal skin.
SP-4	Gōngsūn	公孙	Grandfather Grandson	On the medial foot, anteroinferior to the base of the first metatarsal, in the palpable depression at the border of the plantar and dorsal skin.
SP-5	Shāngqiū	商丘	Shang Mound	On the medial ankle, in the depression anteroinferior to the medial malleolus, midway between the malleolar prominence and the navicular tuberosity.
SP-6	Sānyīnjiāo	三阴交	Three Yin Intersection	On the medial leg, immediately posterior to the medial border of the tibia, 3 cun above the prominence of the medial malleolus.
SP-7	Lòugǔ	漏谷	Dripping Valleys	On the medial leg, immediately posterior to the medial border of the tibia, 6 cun above the prominence of the medial malleolus and 3 cun above SP-6.
SP-8	Dìjī	地机	Earth Pivot	On the medial leg, immediately posterior to the medial border of the tibia and 3 cun below SP-9, at the junction of the upper one third and lower two thirds of the line from the patellar apex to the medial malleolus.
SP-9	Yīnlíngquán	阴陵泉	Yin Mound Spring	On the medial leg, in the depression formed by the inferior border of the medial tibial condyle and the posterior border of the tibia.
SP-10	Xuèhǎi	血海	Sea of Blood	On the anteromedial thigh, on the prominence of vastus medialis, 2 cun above the medial end of the base of the patella.
SP-11	Jīmén	箕门	Winnowing Gate	On the medial thigh, between sartorius and adductor longus and directly over the femoral artery, at the upper-third junction of the line from the medial patellar base to SP-12.
SP-12	Chōngmén	冲门	Rushing Gate	In the groin on the inguinal crease, immediately lateral to the femoral artery and level with CV-2.
SP-13	Fǔshè	府舍	Abode of the Fu	On the lower abdomen, 4.3 cun below the centre of the umbilicus and 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
SP-14	Fùjié	腹结	Abdomen Knot	On the lower abdomen, 1.3 cun below the centre of the umbilicus and 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
SP-15	Dàhéng	大横	Great Horizontal	On the upper abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus, level with CV-8.
SP-16	Fù'āi	腹哀	Abdomen's Sorrow	On the upper abdomen, 3 cun above the centre of the umbilicus and 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
SP-17	Shídòu	食窦	Food Cavity	On the anterior chest, in the fifth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
SP-18	Tiānxī	天溪	Heavenly Stream	On the anterior chest, in the fourth intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
SP-19	Xiōngxiāng	胸乡	Chest Village	On the anterior chest, in the third intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
SP-20	Zhōuróng	周荣	Encircling Glory	On the anterior chest, in the second intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.
SP-21	Dàbāo	大包	Great Enveloping	On the lateral chest, in the sixth intercostal space on the midaxillary line.

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Frequently asked questions

How many points are in the Spleen meridian?

This atlas records 21 points in the Spleen meridian, starting at SP-1 and ending at SP-21.

How are Spleen points ordered here?

Points follow their standard numeric code. The site-wide atlas also preserves the standard 14-meridian sequence.

Does this table include source-linked detail pages?

Yes. Each point code opens a page with location, classifications, traditional actions, indications, depth, moxibustion, safety notes, and visible citations.

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Sources

References displayed on this page were recorded with the point dataset.