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SP12 · 足太阴脾经

Chongmen chōng mén · 冲门

Location. In the inguinal region, at the lateral end of the inguinal crease, lateral to the pulsation of the external iliac artery, level with the upper border of the pubic symphysis and 3.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

The name means "surge gate" — the point marks where the Spleen meridian leaves the abdomen and enters the thigh, classically described as a gate of passage. This is a naming convention, not a claim about effect.

定位。在腹股沟区,腹股沟斜纹中,髂外动脉搏动处的外侧,平耻骨联合上缘,前正中线旁开 3.5 寸。

穴名意为「冲要之门」,为脾经自腹入股的门户。此处为命名描述,不涉及疗效主张。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
In the groin beside the external iliac and femoral vessels and close to the inguinal canal. Any intervention here is strictly a practitioner judgement and it is not suitable for self-treatment.

Other points on the Foot Taiyin Spleen

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