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，主藏意与智。
《中藏经》曰∶脾主消磨五谷，养于四旁。
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脾足太阴之脉，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。
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太阴脾起足大趾，上循内侧白肉际，核骨之后内踝前，上 循 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】足太阴脾经之脉，起于足大趾之端隐白穴也。从隐白循指内侧白肉际，大都穴
也。从大都过核骨后，太白穴也。从太白循公孙穴、商丘穴，上内踝前廉，三阴交穴也。
从三阴交上 内循胫骨后，漏谷穴也。从漏谷交出厥阴之前，地机穴、阴陵泉穴也。从
阴陵泉上膝股内前廉，血海穴、箕门穴、冲门穴也。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。其支者，从胃之络，别行上膈，注
心中，以交于手少阴心经也。
古籍记载：脾胃是负责储藏饮食的器官，五味由此产生。又说：脾具有谏议之官的功能，智慧周遍由此而出。又说：脾的形状像刀镰，与胃共同包裹在膜中，附着在胃的左侧俞穴处，位置在第11椎骨下方。听到声音时脾会动，一动则摩擦胃从而主导运化功能。脾主肌肉，其华在唇，开窍于口。又说：足太阴脾经是多气少血的经脉。
《难经》说：脾重二斤三两，宽扁三寸，长五寸，还有一块半斤重的散膏，主要功能是包裹血液，温煦五脏，主管藏意与智。
足太阴脾经的脉气，起始于足大趾的末端，沿着脚趾内侧的白色肉际行走，经过核骨之后。向上行至内踝前缘，上行至大腿内侧前缘，进入腹部，归属于脾，联络胃，穿过膈肌，夹持咽喉，连接舌根，散布于舌下。它的分支，又从胃分出，别行穿过膈肌，注入心中。
太阴脾经起于足大趾，沿内侧白色肉际上行，经过核骨后方和内踝前方，上行沿经脉经过膝部和大腿内侧前缘进入腹部，归属于脾并联络胃，通过膈肌，夹持喉咙连接舌头散布在舌下，分支络脉从胃出发注入心中。
【注释】足太阴脾经的脉气，起始于足大趾末端的隐白穴。从隐白穴沿着手指内侧白色肉际行走，是大都穴。从大都穴经过核骨后方，是太白穴。从太白穴沿着公孙穴、商丘穴，上行至内踝前缘，是三阴交穴。从三阴交穴上行至大腿内侧，沿着胫骨后方行走，是漏谷穴。从漏谷穴走出厥阴经之前，是地机穴、阴陵泉穴。从阴陵泉穴上行至膝部和大腿内侧前缘，是血海穴、箕门穴、冲门穴。从冲门穴进入腹部，归属于脾并联络胃，循行经过府舍、腹结、大横、腹哀、食窦、天溪、胸乡、周荣、大包等穴位而上行经过咽喉，夹持咽喉、连接舌根，散布于舌下。它的分支，从胃的络脉分出，别行穿过膈肌，注入心中，以交于手少阴心经。
Ancient texts state: The spleen and stomach are the officials of granaries, from which the five flavors emerge. It is also said: [The spleen] serves as an official of remonstrance, from which comprehensive wisdom arises. It is further stated: Its shape resembles a sickle; it shares a membrane with the stomach and attaches to its left shu point, located below the 11th thoracic vertebra. When sound is heard, it moves; upon moving, it rubs against the stomach, thereby governing transportation and transformation. It governs the muscles, its luster manifests in the lips, and its orifice opens at the mouth. It is also stated: The Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian is characterized by abundant Qi and scarce Blood.
The Nan Jing (Classic of Difficult Issues) states: The spleen weighs two jin and three liang, is three cun wide and flat, five cun long, and includes half a jin of "scattered paste" (pancreas). Its main functions are to envelop blood, warm the five zang organs, and store Yi (intellect/intention) and Zhi (wisdom).
The Zhong Zang Jing (Classic of Internal Organs) states: The spleen primarily digests grains and nourishes the four peripheries of the body.
The Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian originates at the tip of the great toe, follows the white flesh margin on the medial side of the toe, passes behind the metatarsophalangeal joint (nuclear bone), ascends anterior to the medial malleolus, travels up the medial aspect of the leg posterior to the tibia, crosses anterior to the Jueyin channel, ascends along the anterior medial aspect of the knee and thigh, enters the abdomen, connects with the Spleen, links with the Stomach, pierces the diaphragm, flanks the pharynx, connects with the root of the tongue, and scatters beneath the tongue. Its branch diverges from the Stomach, passes separately through the diaphragm, and pours into the Heart.
The Taiyin Spleen meridian originates at the great toe, ascends along the medial white flesh margin, passes behind the nuclear bone and anterior to the medial malleolus, travels upward along the channel through the knee and inner thigh, entering the abdomen, connecting with the Spleen and linking with the Stomach, passing through the diaphragm, flanking the throat, connecting with the tongue, and scattering under the tongue; the branch network proceeds from the Stomach to pour into the Heart.
[Commentary]: The Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian originates at the Yinbai (SP1) acupoint at the tip of the great toe. From Yinbai, following the medial white flesh margin, lies Dadu (SP2). Passing behind the nuclear bone from Dadu is Taibai (SP3). Following Taibai are Gongsun (SP4) and Shangqiu (SP5), ascending to the anterior edge of the medial malleolus, where Sanyinjiao (SP6) is located. Ascending from Sanyinjiao along the medial leg posterior to the tibia is Lougu (SP7). Emerging anterior to the Jueyin channel from Lougu are Diji (SP8) and Yinlingquan (SP9). Ascending from Yinlingquan along the anterior medial aspect of the knee and thigh are Xuehai (SP10), Jimen (SP11), and Chongmen (SP12). Entering the abdomen from Chongmen, the meridian connects with the Spleen and links with the Stomach, traversing Fushhe (SP13), Fujie (SP14), Daheng (SP15), Fu'ai (SP16), Shidou (SP17), Tianxi (SP18), Xiongxiang (SP19), Zhourong (SP20), and Dabao (SP21) before ascending to the pharynx, flanking the throat, connecting with the root of the tongue, and scattering beneath the tongue. Its branch diverges from the collateral of the Stomach, passes separately through the diaphragm, and pours into the Heart, thereby intersecting with the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian.