spleen

Zu Tai Yin- Spleen Channel

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Channel	Yin/Yang	Max. Time	Route	Important pt.	Category	Applications
Spleen Sp Coupled with the stomach	Yin Formed the Tai-Yin with the lung channel	9-11 am weakest time: 9-11 pm triple burner	Starts at the side of the big toe, goes up along the inside of the leg, passes the abdominal to the chest, then runs downward to the side of the ribs.	1 Yinbai	Well	Diarrhea, gall bladder stone, convulsion in child, abdominal distension
				3 Taibai	Source	Upper abdominal pain
				4 Gongsun	Luo connection to St 42	Clear dampness, heat, and fullness of stomach and spleen.
				4 Gongsun	Confluent point for Chong mai (Thrusting channel)	Clear dampness, heat, and fullness of stomach and spleen.
				6 Sanyijiao	Effective acupuncture point, Urogenital disorder, absence, interrupted or excessive menstruation, excessive vaginal secretion, induction for labor, abnormal fetal position, impotence, night emission, frequent urination, retention of urine, prostatitis, anesthesia for the pelvic area, Gastrointestinal disorders, Important tonification point for deficiency conditions, Allergic and immunological disorders, Endocrine disorders, Skin disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes, used with Extra point, Neima for anesthesia during labor, Meeting point for the liver, spleen, and kidney. Tonifies chi in general and in spleen and stomach, nourishes the kidney yin which tonifies the blood.
				9 Yinlingchuan	He	Difficulty of urination, pain in surrounding areas
				10 Xuihai		Immune-enhancing point, Skin and urogenital disorders, Blood diseases
				15 Daheng		Gastrointestinal disorders