SP 2 Acupuncture Point

Spleen 2, Abbreviated as SP 2, Transliterated Dadu in Chinese, Great Pool in English.

SP 2 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the medial aspect of the foot, in the depression anterior and inferior to the proximal metatarsodigital joint of the big toe, at the junction of the red and white skin.

SP 2 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Gastric pain, constipation
  • Febrile diseases without sweating

SP 2 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Clears Heat, regulates and tonifies the Spleen, resolves Damp-Heat (i.e. gout).

Classification: 

Ying-Spring point of the Spleen Meridian.

Notes: 

Ying-Spring points are where the qi dribbles down the meridian. Ying-Spring points are indicated for heat in the body and changes in the complexion. Ying-Spring points are known to clear heat from the meridian.