The exact location of Sanyinjiao

Sanyinjiao acupoint refers to the intersection of blood and qi substances in the three penises in the foot. It is also a major health acupoint for women, because this acupoint has a great effect on the uterus and ovaries, so let's learn about the exact location of Sanyinjiao below. What is the precise location map of the Sanyinjiao acupoint? Where is the exact location of the Sanyinjiao acupoint? Take a look at the precise location map of the Sanyinjiao acupoint below.

Sanyinjiao accurate position map

First, sit upright with your knees bent at an angle. Except for the thumb, close the other four fingers and place them horizontally on the tip of the inner ankle (the largest area of ​​the inner ankle bone on the inside of the foot). The intersection of the center line of the calf and the fingers is the Sanyinjiao point.

Sanyinjiao belongs to the spleen meridian of foot taiyin. The substance of this point has the cold and dampness provided by the spleen meridian, the water style provided by the liver meridian, and the cold air provided by the spleen meridian. The blood and qi of the three meridians will intersect here, so it is called Sanyinjiao acupoint.

Location: Sanyinjiao acupoint is located on the inner side of the calf, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, and behind the inner edge of the ankle joint.

Acupoint selection method: On the inner side of the calf, sit upright with your knees bent at an oblique angle. On the inner side of the knee joint, close four fingers and follow the tip of the inner ankle (the highest point of the inner ankle bone on the inner side of the foot) to the corresponding point on the other side. That is, four fingers wide above the upper edge of the ankle. Press lightly and you will feel a bone called the ankle joint. This point is located at the edge of the ankle joint, close to the concave edge of the bone. (In the indentation on the edge of the ankle above the ankle tip, place your hand horizontally, about the width of four fingers horizontally) is the Sanyinjiao acupoint.

Women who frequently massage the Sanyinjiao acupoint can regulate menstruation, remove spots, wrinkles, and acne, maintain the uterus and ovaries, improve sexual frigidity, and regulate skin allergies, eczema, urticaria, and dermatitis. In addition, the Sanyinjiao acupoint can also regulate spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, indigestion, abdominal distension and diarrhea, leucorrhea with odor, uterine prolapse, systemic edema, edema under the eyes, difficulty urinating, athlete's foot, insomnia and other symptoms.

The key role of Sanyinjiao acupoint

The key functions of Sanyinjiao acupoint are to regulate irregular menstruation, regulate endocrine imbalance, nourish yin and nourish the skin.

1. Adjust menstrual period

Sanyinjiao is the acupuncture point where the spleen, liver and kidney meridians intersect. Among them, the spleen generates blood and qi and controls blood. The liver stores blood, and the kidney qi generates fire and blood. If women have sufficient blood and qi, symptoms commonly known as irregular menstruation, such as early menstruation, late menstruation, irregular menstruation, and amenorrhea, will all disappear.

2. Improve men’s sexual function

Sanyinjiao point has the effects of treating frequent nocturnal emission, impotence, penile pain, urinary difficulty, and male testicular retraction. It is one of the most common acupoints for treating male erectile dysfunction. Therefore, regular massage of Sanyinjiao with fingers can improve men's sexual function.

3. Strengthen the spleen and stomach

Sanyinjiao acupoint can also be used to treat spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, intestinal rumbling and abdominal distension, loose stools, indigestion, acute and chronic colitis, bacterial dysentery, splenomegaly, liver ascites and edema, hepatitis, cholecystitis, etc.