SP-15 - Great Horizontal
大横 - Dà héng
Point Region: Abdomen
Location & How to Find
Anatomical Location: On the abdomen, level with the centre of the navel, 4 cun out from the midline. It is level with ST-25, KI-16 and CV-8.
Distances are in cun, a unit that scales with each person's body. As a guide, the width of your thumb at its joint is 1 cun, and your four fingers held together, measured across the middle joints, are 3 cun.
How to Locate:
- Find the centre of your navel
- Move straight out to the line below the nipple (4 cun from the midline)
- The point is there
How to Apply Pressure
When you have found SP-15, apply light, comfortable fingertip pressure on the side of the abdomen without pushing inward. Do not use it during pregnancy or with worsening or acute abdominal symptoms, which need medical evaluation.
Traditional Indications
In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Digestive problems
- Bowel disorders
Related Health Concerns
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Important Precautions
Avoid this point with:
- Pregnancy
- Severe intestinal obstruction
- Acute abdominal conditions