09/18/2026
Treat Emotional Constipation with Acupuncture.
Spleen-13, a point along the trajectory of Yin Wei Mai, is said to allow experiences to come and go freely.
When we can allow experiences to be and to pass, the bowels can move freely as well.
Spleen-13 functions as a metaphor for the flow of events within the body..
When long-term constipation can be traced back to an event, Spleen-13 can release the sentimental attachments, which in turn releases the accumulations in the gut.
But there is an important thing to focus on when treating a point.
The function of an acupuncture point must always be considered in the context of its channel. Spleen-13 functions entirely differently when needled as a point along the spleen primary channel versus yin wei mai, or the stomach sinew channel.
Spleen-13 is simply a location on the body. But needling that same location in three different ways engages three different channels, activating three different functions.
This is why memorizing acupuncture point functions is not enough.
When you understand the complete and original channel system of Acupuncture, you can read a textbook description of an acupuncture point and know which channel must be activated to achieve the particular function you are seeking.
This is where Acupuncture moves beyond memorizing points and becomes a sophisticated system of diagnosis and treatment.
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