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经云：脾胃者仓廪之官，五味出焉。
又云：谏议之官，知周出焉。
又云：形如刀镰，与胃同膜，而附其上之左俞，当十一椎下，闻声则动，
动则磨胃而主运化，其合肉也，其荣唇也，开窍于口。
又云：是经常多气少血。
『难经』曰：脾重二斤三两，广扁三寸，长五寸，有散膏半斤，主裹血，
温五脏，主脏意与智。
『中脏经』曰：脾主消磨五谷，养于四旁（图四十七）。
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脾足太阴脉，起于大趾之端，循趾内侧白肉际，过核骨后，上内踝前廉，
上内，循胫骨后，交出厥阴之前，上膝股内前廉，入腹属脾，络胃上膈，
侠咽连舌本，散舌下；其支者，复从胃，别上膈，注心中。（见图四十八）
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条文：
太阴脾起足大趾，上循内侧白肉际，核骨之后内踝前，上□循胻经膝里，
股内前廉入腹中，属脾络胃与膈通，侠喉连舌散舌下，支络从胃注心中。
注：[1]足太阴脾经之脉，起于足大趾之端隐白穴也。
[2]从隐白循指内侧内肉际，大都穴也。
[3]从大都过核骨后，太白穴也。
[4]从太白循公孙穴商丘穴，上内踝前廉，三阴交穴也。
[5]从三阴交上□内循胫骨后，漏谷穴也。
[6]从漏谷交出厥阴之前，地机穴，阴陵泉穴也。
[7]从阴陵泉上膝股内前廉，血海穴、箕门穴、冲门穴也。
[8]从冲门入腹，属脾络胃，循行府舍、腹结、大横、腹哀、食窦、
天溪、胸乡、周荣、大包等穴而上行咽喉，侠咽，连舌本，散舌下也。 [9]其支者，从胃之络，别行上膈，注心中，以交于手少阴心经也。
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The classic states: The spleen and stomach are the officials in charge of granaries; the five flavors originate from them.
It also states: [The spleen is] the official of remonstrance, from which comprehensive wisdom arises.
It also states: Its shape is like a knife or sickle, connected to the stomach by the same membrane, attached to its left posterior aspect at the Shu point, located below the eleventh vertebral process. It moves upon hearing sound,
and when it moves, it rubs against the stomach to govern transportation and transformation. Its external manifestation relates to the muscles, its luster appears on the lips, and it opens into the mouth.
It also states: This meridian typically has abundant Qi and scarce Blood.
The *Nan Jing* (Classic of Difficult Issues) states: The spleen weighs two jin and three liang, is broad and flat with a width of three cun and a length of five cun, and includes half a jin of "scattered pancreas" (San Gao). Its main function is to envelop the Blood,
warm the five Zang organs, and govern the mental intention and intelligence.
The *Zhong Zang Jing* (Classic of Internal Organs) states: The spleen governs the digestion of grains and nourishes the four peripheries (Figure 47).
Article:
The Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian originates at the tip of the great toe, follows the medial white flesh margin of the toe, passes behind the metatarsal head (He Gu), ascends anterior to the medial malleolus,
enters the medial thigh, follows the posterior aspect of the tibia, crosses anterior to the Jueyin Liver Meridian, ascends along the anterior medial aspect of the knee and thigh, enters the abdomen, connects with and belongs to the Pi (Spleen), links with the Wei (Stomach), ascends through the Ge (Diaphragm),
runs alongside the pharynx, connects with the root of the tongue, and scatters under the tongue; its branch again emerges from the Stomach, separates to ascend through the Diaphragm, and pours into the Heart. (See Figure 48)
Article:
The Taiyin Spleen Meridian originates at the great toe of the foot, ascends along the medial white flesh margin, behind the metatarsal head and anterior to the medial malleolus, ascends [missing character] along the leg through the knee interior,
enters the abdomen from the anterior medial aspect of the thigh, belongs to the Spleen, links with the Stomach, and communicates with the Diaphragm; it runs alongside the throat, connects with the tongue, and scatters under the tongue; the branch network emerges from the Stomach and pours into the Heart.
Note: [1] The meridian of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen originates at the Yinbai acupoint (SP-1) at the tip of the great toe.
[2] From Yinbai, following the medial white flesh margin of the toe, is the Dadu acupoint (SP-2).
[3] From Dadu, passing behind the metatarsal head, is the Taibai acupoint (SP-3).
[4] From Taibai, following the Gongsun (SP-4) and Shangqiu (SP-5) acupoints, arriving anterior to the medial malleolus, is the Sanyinjiao acupoint (SP-6).
[5] From Sanyinjiao, ascending [missing character] inwardly along the posterior aspect of the tibia, is the Lougu acupoint (SP-7).
[6] From Lougu, crossing anterior to the Jueyin Meridian, are the Diji (SP-8) and Yinlingquan (SP-9) acupoints.
[7] From Yinlingquan, ascending to the anterior medial aspect of the knee and thigh, are the Xuehai (SP-10), Jimen (SP-11), and Chongmen (SP-12) acupoints.
[8] From Chongmen, entering the abdomen, belonging to the Spleen, linking with the Stomach, traversing the Fushé, Fujie, Daheng, Fu'ai, Shidou, Tianxi, Xiongxiang, Zhourong, and Dabao acupoints before ascending to the pharynx, running alongside the pharynx, connecting with the root of the tongue, and scattering under the tongue. [9] Its branch emerges from the collateral of the Stomach, separately ascends through the Diaphragm, and pours into the Heart, thereby connecting with the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian.