NAME
DIJI
LOCATION
3 cun inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia, on the line connecting SP-9 Yinlingquan and the medial malleolus
At the posterior margin of the tibia, 3 cun below SP-9 Yinlingquan
On the medial side of the lower leg, 3 cun inferior to SP-9 Yinlingquan, in a depression just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia
Note: This point is most easily located 1 handbreadth inferior to SP-9 Yinlingquan.Alternatively, it may be located at the junction of the upper third and lower two thirds of the line drawn between the popliteal crease and the prominence of the medial malleolus.
NEEDLING
Straight insertion 1.5 to 2.5 cun, causing distention and soreness, possibly extending throughout the lower leg
Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Xi-Cleft (Accumulating) point of the Spleen channel
Gueki (secondary source) point
ACTIONS
Removes obstructions from the channel
Regulates menstruation
Invigorates the Blood
Regulates Qi and Blood
Harmonizes the Blood
Harmonizes the Spleen
Resolves Dampness
Moderates acute conditions
Regulates the uterus
Stops pain
Promotes spermatogenesis
INDICATIONS
Amenorrhea due to Blood Stasis
Dysmenorrhea
Irregular menstruation
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Edema
Abdominal and flank distention
Lower back pain
Difficult urination
Leukorrhea
Diarrhea
Diarrhea with thin stools
Dysuria
All articular troubles
Lumbago where you see visible sticking in the joints
Ascites
Hard abdomen
Insufficient virility
******Bad Blood****** in the abdomens of women
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Zheng Jia (abdominal masses in women)
Infertility
Spermatorrhea
Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence
Chills
Stiffness and pain of the lower back and knees
Nocturnal emissions
Colic
Hemorrhoids
Scanty menses
Restrictions of movement
Anorexia
Dysentery
Scanty urine
Kidney pain preventing lying on the front or back
Lumbar pain with a sensation of Heat in the upper body and inability to turn head
Abdominal pain
Leukorrhea
Jing insufficiency
COMBINATIONS
| KI-13 Qixue SP-6 Sanyinjiao or SP-10 Xuehai | LI-4 Hegu | ST-27 DajuLIV-6 Zhongdu |
| Irregular menstruation | Menstrual pain | Cold-Damp Shan disorder |
| SP-9 Yinlingquan REN-9 Shuifen KI-21 Youmen UB-27 Xiaochangshu | ||
| No pleasure in eating |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point is frequently used in acute cases of dysmenorrhea to stop pain. If other Spleen points are not working well, try this point. It shakes up Earth. This point has a specific and important action on resolving Blood Stasis in the uterus and lower abdomen.