The exact location of Sanyinjiao

The precise location map of Sanyinjiao. Sanyinjiao is a major acupuncture point for women’s health care, so where is the Sanyinjiao acupuncture point? Let’s take a look at the precise location map of Sanyinjiao below.

Where is the Sanyinjiao acupoint?

Sanyinjiao 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. Frequent tapping of this point can regulate and clear the blood and qi of the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians, and has a significant effect on treating endocrine imbalance and preventing modern civilization diseases (hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, etc.).

Acupuncture point selection

3 inches directly above the tip of the inner ankle, about 4 fingers wide, press lightly and you will find a bone which is the ankle joint. This point is located at the edge of the ankle joint, close to the concave edge of the bone.

Acupoint Anatomy

The Sanyinjiao point is located between the edge of the ankle joint and the soleus muscle. In the deeper layer, there is the flexor digitorum longus muscle; there is the great saphenous vein, posterior tibial artery and vein; there is the medial cutaneous nerve of the calf, and the tibial nerve is only in the deeper layer.

Efficacy and function

Deficiency of spleen and stomach, indigestion, abdominal distension and intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, thin menstruation, amenorrhea, uterine prolapse, difficult labor in pregnant women, fainting after childbirth, bad lochia after delivery, frequent spermatorrhea, impotence, pain in male genitals, edema, difficulty urinating, bedwetting, pain in knees and feet, athlete's foot, insomnia, eczema, urticaria, neurodermatitis, hypertension, etc.

Acupoint combination

Sanyinjiao point combined with Zusanli point can treat intestinal rumbling and diarrhea; combined with Zhongji point, it can treat irregular menstruation; combined with Jiegong point, it can treat uterine prolapse; combined with Dadun point, it can treat hernia; combined with Neiguan point and Shenmen point, it can treat insomnia.

Procedure

Insert the needle vertically 1 to 1.5 inches. Pregnant women are prohibited from receiving acupuncture.

Clinical medical applications

Menstrual pain, swollen soles, being too fat or too thin (gaining or losing weight), physical discomfort, cold hands and feet, coldness, menopausal disorders, and various gynecological diseases. In addition, it is also effective for gastric juice and poor appetite. This point is one of the key points on the Taiyin spleen meridian of the human body. It is commonly used to treat infertility, menstrual pain, and nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

Acupoint Health

To massage Sanyinjiao, first sit upright, stretch out one leg and place it on the other leg: then use the other four fingers except the thumb of one hand to gently grip the tip of the inner ankle; bend the thumb and use the fingertips to press the edge of the ankle vertically, and you will feel a noticeable soreness; press once in the morning, noon and evening each day, and massage for about 1 to 3 minutes each time.

1. Women who often massage Sanyinjiao can help us stay young, prevent aging, delay menopause and ensure femininity.

2. Sanyinjiao is one of the most common acupoints for treating male erectile dysfunction. Therefore, frequently massaging this point with fingers can improve men's sexual function.

3. Sanyinjiao point is an intelligent adjustment point. If your blood pressure is too high or too low, you can massage the Sanyinjiao acupoints on both legs for 20 minutes each from 11pm to 13pm every day when the heart meridian is running. If you persist for two to three months, your blood pressure can be adjusted to normal values.