SP9 (Yīnlíngquán, “Yin Mound Spring”) is the He-Sea Point point of the Spleen Channel Meridian. It is located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, in the depression on the posterior and inferior border of the medial condyle of the tibia. This point is found by tracing the medial border of the tibia superiorly until the finger falls into a distinct depression just below the knee joint. It resolves dampness, opens and moves the water passages, benefits the lower jiao, relieves pain.
On the medial aspect of the lower leg, in the depression on the posterior and inferior border of the medial condyle of the tibia. This point is found by tracing the medial border of the tibia superiorly until the finger falls into a distinct depression just below the knee joint.
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 2.0 cun.
Resolves dampness, opens and moves the water passages, benefits the lower jiao, relieves pain..
Abdominal distension, inability to lie down due to abdominal fullness, water swelling, diarrhea with undigested food, sudden diarrhea after eating, cholera, difficulty with urination, urinary incontinence, enuresis, painful urination (Qi Lin), pain in the genitals, pain in the lower abdomen, hardness and pain in the lower abdomen, hernia, cold and heat that is not regulated, pain in the knee, inability to bend and extend the knee, heat in the chest, pain in the heart and abdomen, heat disease with pain around the navel and chest fullness..
As the He-Sea and Water point of the Spleen channel, Yinlingquan is the primary point for resolving dampness anywhere in the body. It is classically indicated for edema, abdominal distension, and urinary and digestive disturbances characterized by dampness, such as diarrhea and difficult urination. Its location also makes it a key local point for pain and restricted movement of the knee.
SP9 is one of 21 points on the Spleen Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
SP9 (Yīnlíngquán) is located on the medial aspect of the lower leg, in the depression on the posterior and inferior border of the medial condyle of the tibia. This point is found by tracing the medial border of the tibia superiorly until the finger falls into a distinct depression just below the knee joint.
SP9 resolves dampness, opens and moves the water passages, benefits the lower jiao, relieves pain. Common clinical indications include abdominal distension, inability to lie down due to abdominal fullness, water swelling, diarrhea with undigested food, sudden diarrhea after eating, cholera, difficulty with urination, urinary incontinence, enuresis, painful urination (Qi Lin), pain in the genitals, pain in the lower abdomen, hardness and pain in the lower abdomen, hernia, cold and heat that is not regulated, pain in the knee, inability to bend and extend the knee, heat in the chest, pain in the heart and abdomen, heat disease with pain around the navel and chest fullness.
Perpendicular insertion 1.0 to 2.0 cun.
SP9 is a point on the Spleen Channel Meridian (Zú Tài Yīn Pí Jīng).