Diji _ Spleen meridian _ Acupoint SP8
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NAMES – MERIDIAN:
- Diji, Earth Pivot – Spleen meridian
- Huyệt Địa cơ – Kinh Túc thái âm tỳ
- Le pivot de la terre – Méridien de la rate
- 地機, dì jī – 足太阴脾经
- ji gi 지기, chi ki – 족태음비경
It is the 8th acupoint of the spleen meridian
Other Vietnamese name: Ty xa
Abbreviated in English : SP8
THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS:
- Regulates the spleen, blood and uterus.
- The Diji acupoint is closely related to the spleen and the stomach.
- Acting on Diji acupoint has the effect of regulating and supporting the function of spleen and stomach, regulating uterus, regulating blood qi, etc.
- The Diji acupoint has the ability to signal diabetes: A diabetic person who is pressed on the Diji acupoint will feel a very painful pain, even a very particular and unbearable pain. The more severe the diabetes, the greater the pain when pressing on this acupoint.
INDICATIONS :
Used to treat diabetes, blood stasis, melancholy, menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, back pain, difficulty urinating, anorexia, indigestion, enlarged liver and spleen, acute colon inflammation and edema.
ASSOCIATIONS :
- Combined with Yinlingquan acupoint SP9, Shuifen acupoint CV9, Xiaochangshu acupoint BL27 and Youmen acupoint KD21 to treat dysphagia.
- Combined with Xuehai acupoint SP10 to treat menstrual disorders.
- Combined with Sanyinjiao acupoint SP6 and Zhangmen acupoint LV13 to treat diabetes.
- Combined with Sanyinjiao acupoint SP6, Shenshu acupoint BL23 and Zhongji acupoint CV3 to treat menstrual pain.
- Combined with the Chongmen acupoint SP12 to treat swelling and pain in the scrotum.
References:
Many documents of traditional medicine of China and Vietnam
TECHNICAL NOTES :
- Insert the needle perpendicularly 1-1.5 cun.
- Moxibustion 5 to 10 minutes.
LOCATION AND FIND THE ACUPOINT:
Please watch the instructions in the video
Diji _ Spleen meridian _ Acupoint SP8 _ Location and find the acupoint:
