Location
In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin.
Cautions
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which SP04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Loss of AppetiteLoss of AppetiteBenefit ChestBenefit ChestBenefit HeartBenefit HeartBenefit Regulate Chong MaiBenefit Regulate Jiao MiddleBenefit Regulate QiBenefit SpleenBenefit SpleenStomach RumblingStomach RumblingCalm Spirit ShenCalm Spirit ShenCold MalariaCold MalariaCold StomachCold StomachConstriction OesophagusConstriction OesophagusDampGallbladder DeficiencyGallbladder DeficiencyDepressionDiarrheaGynaecological DisorderGynaecological DisorderPsychological DisorderPsychological DisorderTurmoil DisorderTurmoil DisorderAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingUmbilical Region BloatingUmbilical Region BloatingDysenteryEpilepsyHeat Foot SoleHeat Foot SoleInsomniaJaundiceMalariaEdemaAbdominal PainAbdominal PainUpper Stomach PainUpper Stomach PainHeart PainHeart PainHeel PainHeel PainIntestines Cutting PainIntestines Cutting PainUmbilical Region PainUmbilical Region PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularQi LegQi LegRegulate Chong MaiRegulate Jiao MiddleRegulate QiRestlessnessRetention LochiaRetention LochiaRetention PlacentaRetention PlacentaSighing ExcessiveSighing ExcessiveBlood in StoolBlood in StoolUndigested Food in StoolUndigested Food in StoolFacial SwellingFacial SwellingHead SwellingHead SwellingTenesmusTympanites / Drum BellyTympanites Drum BellyVomiting
Protocols using SP04
- Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Autonomic Dysfunction – SP04, SP06, SP10, PC06, CV04, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/prm/3494216)
- Nausea, Belching, Postprandial Fullness, Satiation Early, Dyspepsia Postprandial, Bloating Upper Abdominal – ST25, ST36, SP04, PC06, CV06, CV12, CV17, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2285-9)
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP04, BL16, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, KD03, CV04, GV02, GV06 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4)
- Abdominal Pain, Mesenteric Lymphadenitis Pediatric – SP04 (付殿跃李志新杨英伟焦永波. 针刺公孙、四缝穴配合脏腑点穴对胃肠结热型小儿肠系膜淋巴结炎的疗效观察. 实用临床医药杂志 ., 2024 [CNKI])
- Constipation, Vomiting, Nausea, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Post-surgical, Ileus Post-surgical – SP04, PC06 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04418-0)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Qi-blood Stagnation, Mood Changes – LI04, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL32, LV03, CV03, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep239)
- Weight Loss, Anorexia, Inflammation Systemic, Cachexia Cancer, Muscle Wasting Sarcopenia, Cancer Gastrointestinal – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP07, HT07, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV12, CV13, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735418823269)
- Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Crohn's Disease – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP04, SP06, KD03, LV03, CV06, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/938054)
- Bladder Pain, Pelvic Pain, Interstitial Cystitis, Painful Bladder Syndrome – LI04, SP04, PC06, LV03, GV20 (Acupuncture for Female IC/PBSyndrome and Its Effect on the Urinary Microbiome: A Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02232282)
- Nausea, Bloating, Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional – ST25, ST36, ST44, SP04, SP09, BL20, BL21, PC06, LV03, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcmed.2024.01.001)
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP04, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, KD03, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4)
- Joint Pain, Abdominal Pain, Bleeding Rectal, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diarrhea Chronic – LI04, ST23, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, SP03, SP04, SP05, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD05 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101080)