SP 12 Acupuncture Point

Spleen 12, Abbreviated as SP 12, Transliterated Chongmen in Chinese, Surging Gate in English.

SP 12 Acupuncture Point Location:

At the lateral end of the inguinal groove, 3.5 cun lateral to the midpoint of the upper margin of the pubic symphysis, on the lateral side of the femoral artery.

SP 12 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Hernia, abdominal pain
  • Metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, leukorrhea

SP 12 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Moves Blood, regulates Qi, relieves pain.

Classification: 

Crossing point of the Spleen and Liver Meridians