Introduction To Acupoints

Three Yin Intersection

Acupoint Name:Three Yin Intersection Acupoint

Acupoint Code:SP-6

PinYin:sanyinjiao

Associated Meridian:The Spleen channel of Foot, Greater Yin

Main Diseases for Treatment

Weakness of the spleen and stomach, indigestion, abdominal distension and bowel sounds, diarrhea, menstrual irregularities, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, amenorrhea, uterine prolapse, difficult labor, postpartum blood syncope, retained lochia, nocturnal emission, impotence, testicular retraction with abdominal pain, penile swelling and pain, edema, difficult urination, enuresis, knee and foot numbness and pain, beriberi, insomnia, eczema, urticaria, neurodermatitis, hypertension, etc.

Acupoint Location

Located three inches directly above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior edge of the tibia. (This acupoint is bilateral, one on each side.)

Acupoint Selection Techniques

Step 1: Sit upright or lie on your back.
Step 2: Align the four fingers together, with the lower edge of the little finger resting just above the tip of the medial malleolus, the upper edge of the index finger will be at the back of the medial bone (tibia) of the lower leg, which is the location of the acupoint.

Acupoint Chart

SP-6:Three Yin Intersection(sanyinjiao)
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