Sp-4

Forbidden in Pregnancy?

After 4th monthAcupuncture

Channel

Spleen Sp

Element

Earth

English

Grandfather Grandson

Name

公孫

Transliteration

Gongsun

Special Point

Master PointKey PointLuo Point

Description

Luo-Connecting point Confluent point of the Chong Mai

Indications

spleenmiddle jiao (middle third of body)qidampnesscalms the mindheart and chestthe Chong Mai

Kinesiology

key point for digestionvomitingdiarrhoeaabdominal paininsomniagynaecological disorders

Channel Psychology

Sp: worry, anxiety, over thinking, fulfilled. My best is not good enough. St: worry about relationships or other people, I look after myself, I support others. Need to live up to other people’s expectations

Point Psychology

manic ravingrestlessnesssighing

Key Spirit Point Themes

Receptive to receiving from family and heritage

Physical Conditions

Digestion Digestion Regulation Irritable bowel Abdominal distention and pain

Symptoms

Epigastric pain, vomiting, cold in the stomach, no pleasure in eating, oesophageal constriction, distension and pain of the abdomen, distension and pain of the umbilical region, cutting pain of the intestines, bowel sounds, diarrhoea, undigested food in the stool, inflamed colon, blood in the stool, painful and ineffectual straining to defecate, sudden turmoil disorder, mania-depression, manic raving, insomnia and restlessness, epilepsy, heart pain, much sighing, irregular menstruation, gynaecological disorders, retention of the placenta and lochia, swelling of the head and face, oedema, jaundice, pain of the heel, heat in the soles of the feet

Balances

Emotion Master Points Emotion Master Point: Worry, finding a place for me, nourishment Yuan Points balance Needs / Receiving Spirit Points Regulatory Balance GI Tract Balance BC28 Identify a substance (General Biochemical Procedure)Qi Rhythm

Open Point Psychology

To accumulate virtue one needs to be truthful To store Accumulate when you can, hold back when you need to At times one needs to keep still Remain calm and watchful Digest all information carefully before making decisions

Ba Gua

Central Palace

The point information was compiled from multiple sources including College of Complementary Medicine, Sydney Australia. Point location diagram recreated from A Manual of Acupuncture, P Deadman.