SP 8 Acupuncture Point is called as dì jī. Di means earth and Ji means important. Di refers to the lower limbs where this point is located. The local is muscle is very thick and is an important region for leg movement.
SP 8 Acupuncture Point Location
3 cun below SP-9
On the medial leg, 3 cun inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia on the line connecting the medial malleolus at the ankle and SP 9 at the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia. Needle perpendicularly 0.5 – 1 cun.
SP 8 Acupuncture Point Names
地機 dì jī
Spleen 8 Earth’s Crux
Speciality
Xi Cleft Point on the Spleen Channel
Earth Pivot
Functions
- Regulates menstruation and invigorates blood
- Harmonizes Spleen and resolves dampness
- Treats acute conditions and pain
Indication
- Abdominal Distention
- Anorexia
- Dysentery
- Irregular Menstruation
- Dysuria
- Seminal Emission
- Edema
- irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, abdominal masses
- pain in abdomen, poor appetite, diarrhea, difficult urination
Diseases
Abdominal distension or pain, oedema and low back pain.
Discomfort
Area of Protection
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