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SP-6

三阴交

Sān Yīn Jiāo

Sanyinjiao

Location · 定位

内踝尖直上3寸，胫骨内侧面后缘

3 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the medial aspect of the tibia

Needling

直刺 1–1.5 寸

Special Categories

足三阴经交会穴

Actions · 功效

fortifies the spleen and boosts the blood
regulates the liver and supplements the kidney
calms the spirit and promotes sleep

Indications · 主治

脾胃虚弱，肠鸣腹胀，泄泻spleen-stomach weakness, borborygmus, abdominal distension, diarrhea
月经不调，崩漏，带下irregular menstruation, flooding and spotting, vaginal discharge
遗精，阳痿seminal emission, impotence
失眠insomnia

Cautions

孕妇禁针。

Combined Acupoints · 配穴

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-08

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Sān Yīn Jiāo 三阴交 (Sanyinjiao) — SP-6},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/san-yin-jiao},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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