Yinlingquan point belongs to the spleen meridian of Foot Taiyin, so it is named because of its location. Yin, water also. Ling, Qiu also. Spring, water spring point also. The name of this point means that the mixture of water and spleen soil popular on the ground of spleen meridian gathers and accumulates at this point. The material at this point is a mud-water mixture flowing from the ground machine point, so it is named because the mud-water mixture is deposited at this point where the meat is trapped, and the water overflows, and the spleen soil material is deposited at the lower part of the ground in the form of an upturned mound. The name and meaning of Yinling Spring are the same as those of Yinling Spring. It is the combination point where the Taiyin pulse of the foot enters, and it is an important acupoint for treating dampness. Acupuncture believes that Yinlingquan is located in the depression between the lower edge of the medial tibia and the inner edge of the tibia.

Damp pathogen has the following characteristics: first, "Damp pathogen is yin pathogen, which is easy to block the circulation of qi and damage yang qi"; Second, "wet and turbid"; And third, "wet and sticky, not easy to accelerate." This point is an important point for treating dampness, so it takes a long time to treat dampness and is suitable for long-term conditioning.

There is a saying that "yin ling, moisture, umbilical fullness and edema" in Bai Zheng Fu. Treating dampness at this point has a very good effect on treating edema-related diseases. Zhang Jingyue said, "Edema and other syndromes are all diseases related to lung, spleen and kidney. The water covered is yin, so it is in kidney and soluble in gas, so it is marked in lung, and water is only afraid of soil, so it is made in spleen". Yinlingquan is the acupoint of spleen meridian, and it is also an important acupoint to treat spleen meridian dampness. Therefore, taking this point to treat edema has the effect of strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis. Clinically, it is often combined with points Pishu, Zhongwan and Guanyuan to strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis. There is a saying that "urine can't pass through Yinling Spring" in Song of Miscellaneous Acupoints. Shennongjing also pointed out that "Yin Ling Quan can cure urinary obstruction". This point has the function of strengthening the spleen and diuresis. Regular massage of this point can treat dysuria, especially for dysuria caused by senile prostatic hyperplasia.

Spleen is the source of phlegm, when it is wet, it accumulates phlegm, when it is committed in gastrointestinal tract, it vomits, when the lung is turbid, it expectorates, when it is left in the middle energizer, it is full and anorexia, when it is clear-yang, it is blind, it is headache and dizziness, and when it is left in joints, it is cold, painful and numb. Yinlingquan point is an important point for treating phlegm-dampness, so it is often used to treat dizziness, headache, vomiting, anorexia, cough and expectoration, joint pain and other related diseases in clinic. In the treatment of dizziness and headache, it is believed that phlegm-dampness will disturb the resuscitation, so Yinlingquan is often used with herbs such as Fenglong and Baihui to eliminate dampness and resolve phlegm. In the treatment of cough and expectoration, it is considered that phlegm is obstructing lung, and Yinlingquan, Fenglong, Shu Fei, Dingchuanling, dispersing lung, eliminating dampness, resolving phlegm and relieving cough are commonly used. When treating vomiting, Yin Ling Quan, Zhong Wan and Zhong Wan are commonly used to eliminate dampness and resolve phlegm. When treating joint pain of limbs, Yinlingquan, Quchi and Ashi points are commonly used to dispel wind, remove dampness and relieve pain.

The health care method of this acupoint:

Acupuncture method: straight needling 0.5 1.2 inch.

Moxibustion: moxa stick moxibustion or moxa stick moxibustion can be used.

Massage method: put the fingertips of the index finger and middle finger at Yinlingquan point, massage clockwise for 2 minutes, and then massage for half a minute, once a day in the morning and evening, alternately on both sides.