Thursday, August 19, 2010

El Spleen Channel

This should be a short one.  While a useful meridian, there aren't too many useful points on it, but the ones that are useful are REALLY useful, and I use several of them all of the time.

This is a Yin polarity meridian and organ, it's got 21 points.  It starts on the medial side of the toe at the corner of the nail bed, travels up the medial side of the leg and into the front of the abdomen to end on the side of the chest at the mid-axillary line.

It connects with the St channel at the Yuan Source point, Sp3, and it's Luo connecting point is Sp4.  It is interesting to note that there is a second Luo connecting point at Sp21, which is considered to have influence over all other Luo connecting points on the body.

Clinical uses of the Spleen meridian include:
  • Diseases along the channel, such as genital disorders
  • Disorders of the spleen, pancreas and digestive disorders
  • Metabolic disorders and immune mechanism disorders
  • Skin disorders
  • Edema and ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen)
  • Perineal, external genital and pelvic disorders
  • Disorders of the soft tissues (muscles and tendons) and of the lips and mouth.
There are only a few commonly used points on the Spleen meridian, and all but one are on the leg.

Sp4 Gongsun, Luo Connecting point.  This is good for acute diarrhea.

Sp6 Sanyinjiao, One of the six important distal points, general tonification point, immune enhancing point.  This point is indicated for all gastro-intestinal disorders, genito-urinary disorders, lower limb disorders, muscle disorders, skin disorders, mouth disorders.  Whew, that covers a LOT of ground.

I primarily use Sp6 for its immune enhancing and general tonification abilities.  It's doubly useful in this way, but also consider that most of the population has digestive disorders from improper food, this helps with everything digestive as well.

All three Yin channels of the leg meet at this point and can therefore be used in Liver, Spleen and Kidney disorders.

The other General Tonification points are St36, Sp6 and Ren 6.  All 6's.  Wonder why?  Just one of those things...

Sp9, Yinlingquan.  Specific for edema and ascites.

Sp10 Xuehai, "Sea of Blood".  Located in a line just 2 cun up from the medial boarder of the patella, this point is useful for urticaria, allergies and skin disorders, plus dysmenorrhoea, functional uterine bleeding and irregular menstruation.

I find this point particularly useful for allergies, and it's one of my favorite points to use.  Most of us are sensitive to our environments to some degree or another, and if allergies are present, this point can help with many symptoms.

This is one of the "acupuncture party trick" points, including St38 for shoulder problems.  Let's say someone is allergic to cats and they are at your party.  If you press on this point, within 15-20 seconds...

off to work, to be continued...

Whew...  Interjecting a few hours of clinic time from my last few words...

So much for a few hours...  It's Friday morning!  I started this one on Thursday morning!

So, back to the lesson, 15-20 seconds later, the eyes will stop blinking from the cat dander, redness and itchiness will subside and it will be like you were never allergic to cats at all.

At least, for the next 10 minutes or so.  When I'm at a party with cats in the house, I have to use this point several times throughout the evening to keep my eyes at an even keel.

Moxibustion at this point is particularly helpful for extrinsic allergies.  Probably why finger pressure works so well.

Sp15, Daheng.  This is 2 cun lateral to St25, level with the belly buttonous.  This is a popular point at my clinic, as it's useful for anything abdomen, and serves as an excellent local point for disorders like constipation, diarrhea, intestinal paralysis, dyspepsia (upset stomach) and abdominal distension.

Here's names and points of interest on the channel.

Sp1  Yinbai  Wood Point
Sp2 Dadu  Fire point
Sp3 Taibai  Yuan source point, Earth point
Sp4  Gongsun  First (minor) Luo connecting point
Sp5 Shangqiu  Metal Point
Sp6 Sanyinjiao  Tonification point, one of the 6 important distal points, immune enhancing and just plain cool point
Sp7  Lougu
Sp 8  Xi-cleft point
Sp9 Yinlingquan  Water point (good for edema)
Sp10 Xuehai (sea of blood) anti allergic and antipruritic/antihistamine  point
Sp11 Jimen
Sp12 Chongmen
Sp13 Fushe
Sp14  Fujie
Sp15 Daheng
Sp16 Fuai
Sp17 Shidou
Sp18 Tianxi
Sp19 Xiongxiang
Sp20 Zhourong
Sp21 Dabao Second Luo connecting point, Major Luo point.

In summary:  The spleen channel can be used to treat
  1. Disorders along the channel
  2. Digestive disorders
  3. Chronic infections and allergies
  4. disorders of muscles and other soft tissues, including edema and ascitis
  5. disorders of the lips and mouth cavity
  6. genito-urinary disorders
  7. General tonification.
Here's how the energy circulates:  It's deep connection starts at the end of the channel (Sp21) and runs upwards in the anterior abdominal wall.  In the abdomen, it connects with its organ and coupled organ, stomach.  From the stomach it runs upwards internally along the esophagus to enter the root of the tongue and spreads on the tongue's lower surface of the mouth cavity.

An additional internal branch communicates with the heart, and through the heart's channel, to all the soft tissues.

Syndromes of the Spleen:

A.  The Spleen Channel:  Belching, nausea, vomiting, pain at the root of the tongue.

B.  The Organ Spleen:  There are two main disorders of the spleen as follows:
  1. Weakness of the qi of the spleen.  This can be caused by irregular food intake or excessive mental strain.  Poor appetite causes the qi of the spleen to be weak.  Anorexia and other symptoms of malnutrition are seen.  Pale tongue, with thready pulse.
  2. Invasion of the Spleen by Cold and Damp.  This is caused by overeating raw chilled food.  Poor appetite, loose stools with a white, sticky tongue and thready pulse.
And there you have it!

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