SP-11 - Winnower Gate

箕门 - Jī mén

Point Region: Thigh

SP

Spleen Meridian

足太阴脾经 - Zú Tàiyīn Píjīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the inner side of the thigh, between the sartorius and adductor longus muscles, over the femoral artery, one third of the way from the inner end of the top edge of the kneecap to SP-12 in the groin.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the inner corner of the top edge of your kneecap and SP-12 in the groin crease
  2. Go one third of the way from the kneecap toward the groin
  3. The point is in the groove between the inner-thigh muscles
SP-11 (Winnower Gate) acupressure point location: On the inner side of the thigh, between the sartorius and adductor longus muscles, over the femoral artery, one third of the way from the inner end of the top edge of the kneecap to SP-12 in the groin.

How to Apply Pressure

Because SP-11 lies over the femoral artery, use only a feather-light fingertip touch after locating it and never press deeply into the inner thigh. Skip it after recent thigh surgery or with a severe urinary problem, which needs medical care.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Difficulty urinating
  • Groin pain
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Pelvic pain
  • Thigh pain

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Severe urinary disorders
  • Recent thigh surgery