SP13 Fushe

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SP13 (Fushe, “Fushe”) is the Meeting point of SP & LV & GB point of the Spleen Channel Meridian. It is located on the lower abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, located 3 cun inferior to the point Fuketsu (SP14). This places it superior to the inguinal crease and medial to the anterior superior iliac spine. It regulates Qi in the lower abdomen, resolves accumulations, alleviates pain, and treats hernial disorders.

Location

On the lower abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, located 3 cun inferior to the point Fuketsu (SP14). This places it superior to the inguinal crease and medial to the anterior superior iliac spine.

Needling

Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Caution should be exercised to avoid deep insertion, which could puncture the peritoneum or, in thin patients, the intestines. The femoral artery and nerve are medial to this point.

TCM functions

Regulates Qi in the lower abdomen, resolves accumulations, alleviates pain, and treats hernial disorders..

Indications

Hernia with masses, sharp pain in the thigh, pain that radiates up the flank to the heart, abdominal fullness, abdominal accumulations, reversed Qi, cholera, cold in the Spleen with sharp pain, abdominal pain like a knife stabbing, women's masses from blood and Qi, wandering and stabbing pain..

Meeting point of SP & LV & GB

Clinical notes

Fushe is a significant local point for disorders of the lower abdomen and groin, particularly those involving pain, masses, and hernial issues. Its function in treating abdominal accumulations and pain that radiates upward reflects its role as a meeting point of the Spleen, Liver, and Yin Wei channels. It is primarily used for excess conditions characterized by stagnation and pain, such as inguinal hernia, abdominal masses, and acute abdominal pain.

On the Spleen Channel channel

SP13 is one of 21 points on the Spleen Channel Meridian. Nearby points:

Frequently asked questions

Where is SP13 located?

SP13 (Fushe) is located on the lower abdomen, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline, located 3 cun inferior to the point Fuketsu (SP14). This places it superior to the inguinal crease and medial to the anterior superior iliac spine.

What is SP13 used for?

SP13 regulates Qi in the lower abdomen, resolves accumulations, alleviates pain, and treats hernial disorders. Common clinical indications include hernia with masses, sharp pain in the thigh, pain that radiates up the flank to the heart, abdominal fullness, abdominal accumulations, reversed Qi, cholera, cold in the Spleen with sharp pain, abdominal pain like a knife stabbing, women's masses from blood and Qi, wandering and stabbing pain.

How is SP13 needled?

Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 1.5 cun. Caution should be exercised to avoid deep insertion, which could puncture the peritoneum or, in thin patients, the intestines. The femoral artery and nerve are medial to this point.

Which meridian is SP13 on?

SP13 is a point on the Spleen Channel Meridian (Zú Tài Yīn Pí Jīng).

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