SP-10 Xuehai - Sea of Blood

More Spirit Names: Blood Cleft, Hundred Worm Burrow

English:	Sea of Blood
Also Known As:

Location

• 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella in a tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle.
• Note: To locate, place your right palm on the inferior border of the patients left patella with the fingers and thumb fully extended and the thumb at 45 degrees to the index finger. The point is found beneath the tip of the thumb, directly above SP-9 Yinlingquan. or locate one patella's height (2 cun) above the superior border of the patella, in the tender depression, directly above SP-9 Yinlingquan.
• When the knee is flexed, this point is 2 cun above the mediosuperior border of the patella, on the bulge of medial portion of the quadriceps femoris muscle.

Needling

• Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun.
• Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 1.2 cun.
• Moxibustion is applicable.
• Straight insertion 1 to 2 cun, causing local distention and soreness, possibly extending into the knee.

Command Functions

• Traversing point of the Spleen channel
• Crossing point of the (Chong) channel.

Actions

• Invigorates the Blood and dispels Stasis
• Cools the Blood
• Harmonizes menstruation
• Benefits the skin
• Harmonizes Ying Qi
• Cools Heat
• Regulates Blood circulation
• Dispels Wind
• Relieves itching
• Tonifies the Blood
• Keeps the Blood in the vessels

Indications

Irregular menstruation Dysmenorrhea Amenorrhea Uterine bleeding Uterine bleeding containing clots Sudden uterine bleeding Continuous uterine bleeding Postpartum Qi and Blood Deficiency Leukorrhea The five types of painful urinary dysfunction Neurodermatitis Urinary incontinence Pruritis Distended abdomen due to rebellious Qi Chronic peritonitis Inguinal bubo (lymph gland inflamed or enlarged) Dripping urine All types of bleeding Early menstruation due to Heat in the Blood Malarial disorders Generalized itching Troubles due to irregular eating and overwork Skin rashes with fever

Endometritis Urticaria Eczema Erysipelas Herpes zoster Painful, hot sores Ulceration and itching of the scrotum Pain and itching of the genitals Qi painful urinary dysfunction Blood painful urinary dysfunction Pain of the inner aspect of the thigh Eruptive fevers due to Wind or Damp Discharge due to intemperance, fatigue or Deficiency of Qi Dripping urine Anemia Pimples which come back every year Orchitis Coldness on the mental level Rejection Withdrawal Restless fetus disorder due to Heat in the Blood or Blood Deficiency Testicular mumps Vaginal pruritis Painful menstruation Menorrhagia

Combinations

SP-8 Diji	GB-26 Daimai	REN-6 Qihai Or LIV-1 Dadun
Irregular menstruation	Amenorrhea	The five types of painful urinary dysfunction
SP-6 Sanyinjiao LIV-14 Qimen REN-4 Guanyuan REN-3 Zhongji REN-5 Shimen	UB-12 Fengmen LI-11 Quchi UB-40 Weizhong	LI-11 Quchi LU-7 Lieque St-36 Zusanli SP-6 Sanyinjiao
Running piglet Qi in women	Urticaria	Urticaria

• SP-10 + UB-17: cools and moves the Blood

Contraindications

Notes

• It is said that this point can treat any Blood disorder.
• It is frequently used.
• Stimulating this point stimulates the body's levels of interferon.
• Its a good point to use for immune disturbances.
• This is a major point for skin rashes and menstrual disorders.
• Its combined action of moving and cooling the Blood is comparable to the herbs Chi Shao, Mu Dan Pi and Zi Cao.
• To keep the Blood in the vessels, the related formula is Gui Pi Tang.