SP08 Diji (Earth'S Cure)

Location

3 thumb widths below SP09 on the line connecting tip of the medial malleolus and SP09.

Indications

Conditions for which SP08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using SP08

The 50 best-sourced of 58, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Warm Kidney Yang, Conduct Blood Downward, Hypomenorrhea Menstrual, Hypomenorrhea Luteal, Period Short, Period Scanty, Period Low, Period Light, Warm Kidney Yang, Conduct Blood Downward, Hypomenorrhea Menstrual – SP08, SP10, CV03 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60059-5 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Qi-blood Stagnation, Mood Changes – LI04, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL32, LV03, CV03, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Qi-blood Deficiency – ST36, SP06, SP08, BL17, BL20, BL32, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
• Infertility Female, Ivf Failed Embryo Transfer, Infertility Repeated Ivf Failure – ST29, ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, HT07, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-60 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Abdomen Lower Pain – ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL23, BL32, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2015/752194 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Pelvic Pain – SP06, SP08, CV03, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2015/735690 ↗)
• Cough, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7 ↗)
• Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
• Fatigue, Vomiting, Nausea, Anemia, Epigastric Pain, Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced, Chemotherapy Side Effects, Cancer Gastric, Loss Of Appetite, Fatigue Chemotherapy-induced, Cancer Gastric Advanced – ST28, ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, SP15, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2022/8701779 ↗)
• Infertility Female, Implantation Failure, Ivf Recurrent Failure – ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12958-022-00997-0 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Dysmenorrhea Cold-damp, Cold-dampness Pattern – SP06, SP08, SP10 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230026 ↗)
• Urinary Dysfunction, Pelvic Pain, Prostatitis Chronic, Quality-of-life Pain – LI04, SP06, SP08, TB05, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1749-8546-2-1 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Abdominal Pain, Menstrual Pain – SP08 (doi:10.2147/PPA.S27127 ↗)
• Proteinuria, Nephropathy Transplant – SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10 (doi:10.3389/fneph.2022.1006506 ↗)
• Hyperlipidemia, Hyperglycemia, Diabetic Nephropathy, Proteinuria – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fneph.2022.1006506 ↗)
• Herpes Zoster, Acute Pain, Skin Blisters – LI04, ST25, ST36, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, GB34, CV12 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034920 ↗)
• Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation Joint – ST34, ST36, SP08, SP09, KD03, GB34 (doi:10.2196/54970 ↗)
• Fatigue, Dizziness, Dysmenorrhea, Nausea, Menstrual Cramping Pain – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP08, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S498184 ↗)
• Fatigue, Dizziness, Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea Primary, Abdominal Pain, Menstrual Pain – ST29, SP04, SP06, SP08, BL32, CV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S537971 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Secondary, Adenomyosis – SP06, SP08, BL32 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.10.022 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain – SP06, SP08, SP09 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.170989 ↗)
• Locked-in Syndrome, Quadriplegia, Stroke Pontine Infarction – LU10, LI04, LI11, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, KD02, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.13045/jar.24.0058 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Cramping Uterine – ST36, SP06, SP08, BL32, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/j.jtcms.2025.09.006 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Cramping Menstrual – SP06, SP08, CV04 (doi:10.2147/jpr.s579686 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary – ST36, SP06, SP08, BL23, BL32, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2018.05.014 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary – SP06, SP08, BL23, BL32 (doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2025.000208 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain – SP06, SP08, BL32, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.13192/j.ljtcm.2010.06.155.buyq.042 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary – SP06, SP08, BL32, LV03, CV04 (doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2010.09.013 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain – SP06, SP08, SP10, BL32, LV03, CV03 (doi:10.27167/d.cnki.gjinu.2022.002164 ↗)
• Hip Pain, Osteoarthritis Hip – ST40, SP08, GB29, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.7759/cureus.109641 ↗)
• Edema, Perimenopause, Idiopathic Swelling – ST34, ST36, ST40, SP08, SP10 (doi:10.1155/2022/2196782 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis, Dyspareunia, Pelvic Pain – LI04, ST29, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL32, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV06, XC01 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1279312 ↗)
• Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, KD03, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
• Swelling, Postoperative Pain, Fracture Tibia – ST36, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, GB34 (doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107600 ↗)
• Infertility Female, Infertility Ivf – ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV12, XC01 (doi:10.1186/s12958-022-00997-0 ↗)
• Swollen Knee, Limited Range Of Motion Knee, Injury Ligament Anterior Cruciate – ST32, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP06, SP08, GB31, GB39 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190213-00014 ↗)
• Feeding Intolerance Enteral, Sepsis, Intolerance Enteral Nutrition – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST41, SP08, SP15, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190426-0003 ↗)
• Gastroparesis Diabetic – ST36, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190618-0001 ↗)
• Hip Pain, Myofascial Pain, Osteoarthritis Hip – ST40, SP08, GB29, GB30, GB34 (doi:10.7759/cureus.109641 ↗)
• Stasis Blood, Stasis Blood – SP04, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL17, BL18, PC06, LV03, CV17 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
• Blood Stagnation, Blood Stagnation – LI16, ST37, ST38, SP08, SP10, BL17, KD18 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Kidney Qi Deficiency, Kidney Qi Deficiency – LI15, SP08, BL23, BL32, BL33, KD03, KD22, KD27, XB02L2 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Hypomenorrhea, Menstrual Irregular – SP08, SP10, CV03 (Zhang Hai-jie. 76 Cases of Hypomenorrhea Treated by Acupuncture to Regulate the Menstrual Cycle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 177-178)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary – ST25, ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL23, BL32, KD03, GB34, GB39, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04 (XIONG Hong-da. cited in ZHAO Li & LI Pei. A Survey of Acupuncture Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 71-73)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary – SP08, BL18, BL23, BL32 (LIU Xing-dong. cited in ZHAO Li & LI Pei. A Survey of Acupuncture Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 71-73)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary – SP08 (WANG Zhao-jing. cited in ZHAO Li & LI Pei. A Survey of Acupuncture Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 71-73)
• Cough, Headache, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Throat Sore, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (Heo JS, Yang SY, Lim SA, Lee JM, Kang JY, Sun SH, Kim HG, Kang W, Cho JH. A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(6): 724-729)
• Limbs Numbness, Limbs Pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Abnormal Sensation Limbs – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST09, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB34, CV04, CV06 (ZHANG Cheng, MA Yuan-xu, YAN Ye. Clinical Effects of Acupuncture for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 13-14)
• Lassitude, Edema, Anorexia, Obesity Abdominal, Oliguria, Abdominal Fullness – SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP14, SP15 (Wu J, Li Q, Chen L, Tian D. Clinical research on using acupuncture to treat female adult abdominal obesity with spleen deficiency and exuberant dampness. J Tradit Chin Med 2014; 34(3): 274-278)
• Absent Periods, Obesity, Acne, PCOS, Oligomenorrhea, Hirsutism – LI04, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, GB26, CV04, CV12 (Yu LQ, Liao YJ, Wu HA, Zhao JM, Wu LY, Shi Y, Fang JQ. Effects of electroacupuncture and Chinese kidney-nourishing medicine on polycystic ovary syndrome in obese patients. J Tradit Chin Med 2013; 33(3): 287-293)

Most often selected alongside SP08

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SP08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• SP06Three Yin Intersection35 protocols
• SP10Sea Of Blood29 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles24 protocols
• LV03Great Surge22 protocols
• BL32Second Bone Hole21 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate19 protocols
• CV03Central Pivot17 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi15 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley15 protocols
• SP09Yin Mound Spring14 protocols
• BL23Kidney Shu Point13 protocols
• KD03Great Stream13 protocols

Other points on the Spleen Meridian