Japanese Acupuncture - Spleen Sho - Five Phase Meridian Therapy Treatment - TJM Theory

This page contains the abdominal presentation, treatment points and associated signs and symptoms for the Spleen Sho Five Phase treatment. For a description of the overall treatment protocol see our Five Phase treatment information page.

Five Phase - Spleen Sho Pattern

• Treatment Points:
• SP 3
• PC 7
  
• Possible Secondaries:
• Wood Controls Earth and Earth Controls Water
• LV Excess or Deficiency - LV 3
• KD Deficiency - KD 3
• No Kidney Excess Patterns
  
• 5 Element Theory Associations:
• Color: Yellow
• Smell: Pleasant
• Flavor: Sweet
• Sound: Humming
• Emotion: Worry
  
• Common Symptoms:
• Digestive Issues
• Heart Issues
• Left Shoulder
• Joint Pain especially with swelling
• Lower Body Edema
• Overthinking a/or Worrying

Sources and More Information

The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:

• Feldman, Marty: New England School of Acupuncture, Five Phase Techniques Lecture Notes
• Iuliano, Diane: New England School of Acupuncture, Extraordinary Vessel Techniques Lecture Notes
• Kuwahara, Koei: New England School of Acupuncture, Advanced Japanese Techniques Lecture Notes

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