{
  "id": "SP8",
  "name": {
    "en": "Diji",
    "gloss": "Pivot of the Earth",
    "zh-Hant": "地機",
    "zh-Hans": "地机"
  },
  "channel": {
    "id": "SP",
    "order": 8,
    "of": 21
  },
  "location": {
    "text": "On the inner shin, four finger-widths below Yinlingquan (SP9), just behind the edge of the shinbone."
  },
  "for": [
    "period pain",
    "irregular periods",
    "loose stools"
  ],
  "press": {
    "text": "Two finger pads, slow circles, one minute each leg.",
    "seconds": 60,
    "sides": "both"
  },
  "cautions": [
    "In pregnancy, ask a practitioner before pressing."
  ],
  "source": "Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing, book 3",
  "url": "https://acupoints.com/en/points/sp8",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-24"
}