SP-9 - Yin Mound Spring

阴陵泉 - Yīn líng quán

Point Region: Lower leg

SP

Spleen Meridian

足太阴脾经 - Zú Tàiyīn Píjīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the inner side of the lower leg, in the hollow where the lower edge of the inner bulge at the top of the shin bone (the medial condyle of the tibia) meets the edge of the shin bone.

How to Locate:

  1. Put a finger on the inner edge of your shin bone, halfway up the lower leg
  2. Slide it up along the edge toward the knee
  3. The point is in the hollow where your finger stops, below the bulge of the knee
SP-9 (Yin Mound Spring) acupressure point location: On the inner side of the lower leg, in the hollow where the lower edge of the inner bulge at the top of the shin bone (the medial condyle of the tibia) meets the edge of the shin bone.

How to Apply Pressure

Run a thumb up the inner edge of the shin bone until it stops in the hollow below the bulge of the knee. Press there, firm but never painful. Skip it after knee surgery or injury, and if you have serious kidney disease ask your doctor first.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Edema
  • Diarrhea
  • Difficulty urinating
  • Knee pain
  • Fluid retention
  • Digestive problems
  • Urinary problems
  • Leg swelling

Related Health Concerns

Knee PainBloating

Select a point to see its location, how to find it, and its traditional uses.

Traditionally combined with:

SP-9 + ST-36
Leg Three Miles
SP-9 + CV-3
Middle Pole

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent knee surgery
  • Severe kidney disease
  • Acute knee injury