# SP11 Jimen (Winnower Gate) – Spleen Meridian

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Location: 6 thumb widths above the SP10 on the line drawn from SP10 to the SP12.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/sp11

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Urination, Damp, Damp Genital External, Damp Genital External, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Eczema Scrotum, Eczema Scrotum, Bedwetting, Heat, Itchiness Genitals External, Itchiness Genitals External, Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Regulate Urination, Urinary Retention, Urinary Retention, Inguinal Swelling, Inguinal Swelling, Urination Obstructed, Urination Obstructed, Painful Urination, Painful Urination

## Most often selected alongside SP11

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 4 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 3 protocols
- CV06 (Sea Of Qi) – 3 protocols
- GB26 (Girdle Vessel) – 3 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 3 protocols
- ST28 (Waterway) – 3 protocols
- ST34 (Ridge Mound) – 3 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using SP11

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Incontinence Poststroke | SP06, SP11, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 | 18 days | doi:10.1155/2016/5709295 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Gait Impairment, Balance Disorder, Hemiplegia Post-stroke | SP10, SP11, BL37, BL38, GV20, MS06, MS12 | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024045 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lumbar Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lower Limb Numbness | ST26, SP11, BL21, GB26, GB27 | – | doi:10.13192/j.issn.1000-1719.2023.05.059 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder, Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder | ST28, SP11, SP12, HT08, BL22, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL35, BL36, BL39, KD10 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Abdominal | ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 | 90 days | SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Symmetrical | ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 | 90 days | SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Post-stroke Depression | LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 | – | Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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