SP07 Lougu (Leaking Valley)

漏谷lòu gǔLougu

Spleen Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SP07 Lougu (Leaking Valley)
21
Indications
6
Protocols
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Location

6 thumb widths from tip of the medial malleolus on the line connecting tip of the medial malleolus and SP09 posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which SP07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Atrophy FleshAtrophy MusclesBelching PainfulStomach RumblingCounterflow Inversion KneeCounterflow Inversion LegCounterflow QiDampSadness & DepressionDiarrheaUrinary ProblemsUrination Low ProblemsAbdominal FullnessLeg StiffnessImmobility LegEdemaQi Leg SwellingAnkle SwellingBi Arthralgia Knees SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Knees Syndrome

TCM actions

What classical sources say SP07 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit Spleen

Protocols using SP07

  • 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 (doi:10.1177/1534735418823269 ↗)
  • Edema, Edema Lower Limb, Edema Leg, Edema Limb – SP06, SP07, SP09, KD03, KD07, KD14 (doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 ↗)
  • Cough, Fatigue, Anxiety, Palpitations, Dyspnea, Anosmia, Long Covid, Loss of Taste, Brain Fog – LU07, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP07, SP09, SP10, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0086 ↗)
  • Fatigue, Long Covid, Covid-19 Post-acute – LU07, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP07, SP09, SP10, KD03, PC06, TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0086 ↗)
  • Lung Cancer, Edema Leg – SP06, SP07, SP09, KD03, KD07, KD14 (doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 ↗)
  • Cachexia – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP07, HT07, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV12, CV13, GV20, XH03, TR01 (doi:10.1177/1534735418823269 ↗)

Most often selected alongside SP07

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SP07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • SP06Three Yin Intersection6 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences4 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream4 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley4 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend4 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge4 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate4 protocols
  • SP09Yin Mound Spring4 protocols
  • ST25Celestial Pivot4 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles4 protocols
  • CV12Stomach Centre2 protocols
  • CV13Upper Stomach2 protocols