SP 21 Acupuncture Point

Spleen 21, Abbreviated as SP 21, Transliterated Dabao in Chinese, Great Embrace in English.

SP 21 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the lateral aspect of the chest, on the mid-axillary line, in the 6th intercostal space.

SP 21 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • General aching and weakness of the limbs
  • Asthma, pain in the chest and hypochondrium

SP 21 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Moves Blood, regulates Qi, and benefits the sinews and joints.

Classification: 

Major Luo-Connecting point of the Spleen Meridian