SPLEEN MERIDIAN

The Spleen Meridian, For Self Esteem and Open Mindedness.

The Spleen Meridian Route
The spleen meridian starts at the tip of the great toe.
From there it runs along the medial aspect of the foot at the junction of the red and white skin.
It continues up the inner leg, up across the groin, the stomach, through the diaphragm.
It connects with the stomach and heart meridian.
Boost Your Self-esteem.
This meridian is a yin meridian and is paired with the stomach yang meridian.

Element // Earth element with strong nurturing qualities.
Physical Imbalances // Digestive and stomach problems.
Emotional Imbalances // Worry, poor concentration, forgetful-ness, cloudy thought process, addiction, attachment, obsession, gluttony, jealousy, self-pity, strong concern about opinions of others, stubbornness, low self-esteem, poor self image.
When Balanced // Fairness, openness, deep thinking and reminiscence, self esteem
Peak Hours // 9-11 am

Spleen Meridian Acu-Points 
SP21 – Dabao - Chest pain, cough, asthma, aching and weakness of the limbs

SP20 – Cough

SP19 and SP 18 - Pain in the chest

SP17 – Pain in the chest, hypochondrium, nausea, vomiting, jaundice

SP16 – Abdominal pain

SP15 – Daheng - Diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain

SP14 and SP13 – Diarrhea, constipation, hernia

SP12 – Chongmen - Lower abdominal pain, hernia, irregular menstruation

SP11 – Inguinal region pain

SP10 – Xuehai - Gynecological problems, menstruation problems, eczema

SP9 – Xinlingquan - Abdominal pain, abdominal distention, incontinence of urine, diarrhea, jaundice

SP8 – Diji - Abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysuria, edema, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, spermatorrhea, impotence, lumbar pain

SP7 – Lougu - Abdominal distention, numbness of the lower extremities

SP6 – Sanyinjiao - Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, premature ejaculation, pain in the penis, hernia, testicular atrophy, abdominal distention, diarrhea, paralysis of the foot, muscular pain, diseases of the skin, urticaria, insomnia, headache, dizziness

SP5 – Shangqiu - Abdominal distention, pain in the foot and ankle, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, constipation, jaundice

SP4 – Gongsun - Abdominal distention, acute and chronic stomachache, vomiting, insomnia

SP3 – Taibai - Gastric pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea, heavyness of the body, pain of joints

SP2 – Dadu - Gastric pain, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting

SP1 – Yinbai - Unconsciousness, convulsion, menorrhagia, bloody stools, psychosis, nightmares