SP07 (Leaking Valley)

漏谷lòu gǔ

Spleen Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SP07 (Leaking Valley)
36
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

6 thumb widths from tip of the medial malleolus on the line connecting tip of the medial malleolus and sp9 posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

Cautions

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 FleshAtrophy MusclesAtrophy MusclesBelching PainfulBelching PainfulBenefit SpleenBenefit SpleenStomach RumblingStomach RumblingCounterflow Inversion KneeCounterflow Inversion KneeCounterflow Inversion LegCounterflow Inversion LegCounterflow QiCounterflow QiDampSadness & DepressionSadness & DepressionDiarrheaUrinary ProblemsUrinary ProblemsUrination Low ProblemsUrination Low ProblemsAbdominal FullnessAbdominal FullnessLeg StiffnessImmobility LegEdemaQi LegQi Leg SwellingAnkle SwellingAnkle SwellingBi Arthralgia Knees SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Knees Syndrome

Protocols using SP07

  • Weight Loss, Anorexia, Inflammation Systemic, Cachexia Cancer, Muscle Wasting Sarcopenia, Cancer GastrointestinalLI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP07, HT07, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV12, CV13, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735418823269)
  • Sadness & DepressionLU03, LU10, ST36, ST41, SP01, SP07, SP15, HT01, HT04, HT05, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI07, SI08, KD06, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB10, GB23, GB24, LV02, GV11, GV16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Urination Low ProblemsST27, SP07, BL22, KD14, XB08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Qi LegST03, ST32, ST33, ST35, ST36, ST37, SP03, SP04, SP07, BL57, BL61, GB21, GB30, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB38, GB39, LV02, XL02, XL05A, XL05B, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Counterflow QiLU10, SP07, HT06, BL46, BL62, KD19, KD21, PC03, GB39 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • EdemaLI06, ST12, ST22, ST25, ST28, ST33, ST36, ST43, SP04, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL50, BL52, BL53, KD06, KD07, GB08, GB29, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV11, GV21, GV26, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC14A, XC14B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DampLI03, LI08, LI11, LI13, ST25, ST36, ST38, ST40, ST41, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP11, SP15, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL25, KD02, KD07, GB25, GB30, LV02, LV06, CV02, CV03, GV01, GV06, GV09, XH14, XL03, XL06, XL13, XL14, XL15, XL20, XL23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit SpleenST36, SP04, SP05, SP07, KD21, GB25, LV13, CV04, CV12, GV09, XB03, XL20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Abdominal FullnessLI08, ST30, ST36, ST45, SP06, SP07, SP12, SP13, SI19, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL28, BL49, BL50, KD06, TB10, GB39, LV10, CV04, CV10, CV12, GV06, GV07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Stomach RumblingLI03, LI06, LI07, LI09, ST16, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP07, SP17, BL16, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL34, BL47, BL48, BL53, KD16, KD19, PC06, GB25, LV03, LV13, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV13, GV09, XH47 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Urinary ProblemsLU07, LI06, LI09, LI15, ST27, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, HT08, SI02, BL22, BL23, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL36, BL39, BL40, BL52, BL53, BL54, BL67, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, PC05, PC06, PC07, GB25, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV08, LV09, LV10, CV01, CV02, CV04, CV05, CV07, GV01, XB02S4, XB08, XC17 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DiarrheaLU05, LI03, LI10, LI11, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST44, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP15, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL34, BL35, BL40, BL47, BL48, BL65, KD02, KD08, KD10, KD15, KD16, KD17, KD20, KD21, PC03, PC06, PC09, TB18, GB25, GB29, LV02, LV03, LV06, LV13, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV06, XB05, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC14A, XC14B, XC17, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH47, XL25, XU05, XU08, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)