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Spleen 5 - Shang Qiu

“Mound of Commerce” “Merchant Hill” (referring to location at navicular bone)

Perpendicular 0.2-0.3”, or moxa

Metal point, Jing-River Point, Point of Reduction, General Jing Point for Arthritis


* Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach - morning sickness, abdominal distention, indigestion, constipation, diarrhea, swollen face, a gourmand but cannot digest food, sighs often, depression with irritability


* Clears Heat and Infection in the Abdominal and Pelvic Cavities - jaundice, colic, vomits profusely, sterility, gastritis, enteritis, pancreatic deficiency, swollen pancreas, chronic pancreatitis, chronic appendicitis, PID, endometriosis, fallopian tube inflammation, vaginal discharge, excess vaginal bleeding, vaginal inflammation

* Transforms Damp Stagnation - Cold and Damp distresses Spleen, borborygmus, beriberi, edema, headache, yellow ulcers

Diverts Qi to the Joints - Wind and Damp Bi, pain in foot and ankle joint, edema around ankles, pain on inside of thighs, varicose vein swelling, thrombophlebitis, cellulitis, spasms of feet, general connective tissue weakness, general smooth muscle atony

* Clears Obstructions from the Channels - adhesions from appendicitis/appendectomy, appendectomy scar pain, breast pain, hemorrhoids, hernia, stiff and painful tongue, agitation in children, dreaming of ghosts