SP-12 - Surging Gate

冲门 - Chōng mén

Point Region: Groin

SP

Spleen Meridian

足太阴脾经 - Zú Tàiyīn Píjīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: In the groin, on the groin crease, just outside the femoral artery. It is level with CV-2 (the top edge of the pubic bone at the midline), and below and inside SP-13.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the top edge of your pubic bone at the midline, and follow that level out to the groin crease
  2. Feel for the pulse of the artery in the crease
  3. The point is just outside the pulse
SP-12 (Surging Gate) acupressure point location: In the groin, on the groin crease, just outside the femoral artery.

How to Apply Pressure

Treat SP-12 with extreme care: once located at the groin crease, use at most a light fingertip touch just outside the pulse and never press on or toward the artery. Do not use it with an inguinal hernia or severe reproductive or urinary symptoms, which need medical evaluation.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Painful periods
  • Lower abdominal pain
  • Reproductive problems
  • Groin pain
  • Pelvic pain

Related Health Concerns

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Inguinal hernia
  • Severe reproductive disorders

Take care:

  • Located near major vessels and nerves in groin
  • Avoid excessive pressure