On the medial aspect of the lower leg, 3 cun below SP-9 (Yinlingquan), on the line connecting SP-9 and the medial malleolus, posterior to the medial border of the tibia
Needling
直刺 0.5–1 寸
可灸
Special Categories
郄穴
Actions · 功效
fortifies the spleen and percolates dampness
regulates menstruation and stops pain
quickens the blood and transforms stasis
Indications · 主治
痛经、月经不调、崩漏dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, flooding and spotting
腹痛、泄泻abdominal pain, diarrhea
水肿、小便不利edema, difficult urination
✓Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-17
Footnotes · 引用
[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.
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@misc{bencaodian-di-ji,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Dì Jī 地机 (Diji) — SP-8},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/di-ji},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}