SP7 (Lòugǔ, “Leaking Valley”) is the Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen Meridian point of the Spleen Channel Meridian. It is located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, 6 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression on the posterior border of the tibia. It strengthens the Spleen, resolves dampness, harmonizes the stomach, and regulates qi.
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 6 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression on the posterior border of the tibia.
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 1.5 cun, along the posterior border of the tibia.
Strengthens the Spleen, resolves dampness, harmonizes the stomach, and regulates qi.
Abdominal fullness and distention, borborygmus, cold in the abdomen, abdominal masses (pi kuai), inability of food and drink to nourish the muscles and skin, forced yawning, sadness, rebellious qi, acute abdominal distention, cold qi, chronic damp impediment (bi) causing inability to walk, inability to stand for long, knee impediment (bi), women's blood masses (xue jia), urinary difficulty with upward surging qi to the crown of the head, either heat or cold in the abdomen, internal pain.
As the Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen channel, Lougu connects to the Stomach channel and is particularly effective for digestive disorders where the Spleen's transport and transformation function is impaired. It treats abdominal distention, borborygmus, and a key symptom of 'food not nourishing the muscles,' indicating malabsorption. Its ability to resolve dampness also makes it useful for damp-bi in the lower limbs, characterized by heaviness and difficulty walking.
Classical text; the translation was prepared with AI and is not clinical advice.
《黃帝明堂灸經》 Huángdì Míngtáng Jiǔjīng — The Yellow Emperor's Bright Hall Moxibustion Classic, Tang · 卷中 · 側人形第五 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
漏谷 二穴，在足內踝上六寸陷者中。 灸三壯。 主足熱痛，腿冷痛，疼不能久立，麻痹不仁也According to this text, SP7 lies in the depression 6 cun above the inner ankle, with 3 moxa cones; it was used for hot painful feet, cold painful legs with inability to stand for long, and numbness.
《醫學綱目·刺灸》 Yīxué Gāngmù · Cìjiǔ — Outline of Medicine: Needling and Moxibustion, Lou Ying, 1565 · 卷之八·陰陽臟腑部 · 穴法下 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
漏谷二穴，一名太陰絡，在足內踝上六寸骨下陷中。 針入五分，灸三壯According to this text, SP7, also called Taiyinluo, lies in the depression below the bone 6 cun above the inner ankle; needle 0.5 cun, moxibustion 3 cones.
《針灸逢源》 Zhēnjiǔ Féngyuán — Sources of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Li Xuechuan, 1815 · 卷四 · 經穴考正 · 足太陰脾經穴考 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
漏谷（一名太陰絡） 在內踝上六寸。 夾䯒骨下陷中（針三分禁灸）治腸鳴腹脹痃癖冷氣According to this text, SP7 (also Taiyinluo) lies 6 cun above the inner ankle in the depression beside the shin bone; needle 0.3 cun and moxibustion is stated to be prohibited. It was used for borborygmus, abdominal distension, abdominal masses and cold qi.
《針方六集》 Zhēnfāng Liùjí — Six Collections on Needling, Wu Kun, 1618 · 卷之一·神照集 · 足太陰脾經圖穴十一 · 足太陰脾經所發二十一穴 · Source: jicheng.tw ↗
漏谷二穴，在內踝上六寸骨下陷中，足太陰絡。 《針經》刺入三分，留七呼，灸三壯According to this text, SP7 lies in the depression below the bone 6 cun above the inner ankle, on the foot Taiyin connecting vessel; the Zhenjing gives needling 0.3 cun, retention for seven breaths and 3 moxa cones.
SP7 is one of 21 points on the Spleen Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
SP7 (Lòugǔ) is located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, 6 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression on the posterior border of the tibia.
SP7 strengthens the Spleen, resolves dampness, harmonizes the stomach, and regulates qi. Common clinical indications include abdominal fullness and distention, borborygmus, cold in the abdomen, abdominal masses (pi kuai), inability of food and drink to nourish the muscles and skin, forced yawning, sadness, rebellious qi, acute abdominal distention, cold qi, chronic damp impediment (bi) causing inability to walk, inability to stand for long, knee impediment (bi), women's blood masses (xue jia), urinary difficulty with upward surging qi to the crown of the head, either heat or cold in the abdomen, internal pain.
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 1.5 cun, along the posterior border of the tibia. Caution: Several major classical sources, including the Zhen Jiu Ju Ying and Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, explicitly list this point as being contraindicated for moxibustion.
SP7 is a point on the Spleen Channel Meridian (Zú Tài Yīn Pí Jīng).