SP-5 - Shang Mound

商丘 - Shāng qiū

Point Region: Foot

SP

Spleen Meridian

足太阴脾经 - Zú Tàiyīn Píjīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the inner side of the foot, in front of and below the inner ankle bone, in the hollow midway between the bump of the navicular bone and the inner ankle bone. It is where a line down the front edge of the ankle bone meets a line along its lower edge, between LR-4 in front and KI-6 behind.

How to Locate:

  1. Find your inner ankle bone
  2. Imagine one line down its front edge and another along its lower edge
  3. The point is in the hollow where the two lines cross
SP-5 (Shang Mound) acupressure point location: On the inner side of the foot, in front of and below the inner ankle bone, in the hollow midway between the bump of the navicular bone and the inner ankle bone.

How to Apply Pressure

With SP-5 found, relax your foot and use steady, non-painful fingertip pressure in the hollow; never dig into the ankle bones or tendons. Avoid it after recent ankle surgery or with an acute ankle sprain.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Abdominal distention
  • Diarrhea
  • Ankle pain
  • Insomnia
  • Bloating
  • Digestive problems
  • Ankle stiffness
  • Sleep problems

Related Health Concerns

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent ankle surgery
  • Severe ankle injury
  • Acute ankle sprain