SP-02 (Da Du) Great Metropolis

Acupuncture Points on this Channel SP-01 SP-02 SP-03 SP-04 SP-05 SP-06 SP-07 SP-08 SP-09 SP-10 SP-11 SP-12 SP-13 SP-14 SP-15 SP-16 SP-17 SP-18 SP-19 SP-20 SP-21

Acupuncture Points on the Spleen Channel of Foot Tai Yin

•   Ying-Spring & Fire Point

Actions:

• Regulates the Spleen
• Resolves dampness and damp-heat
• Harmonizes the middle jiao and clears heat

Indications:

• Abdominal distension, gastric pain, constipation, febrile diseases with anhidrosis.

Pont Location:

• A Manual of Acupuncture: On the medial side of the big toe, in the depression distal and inferior to the first metatarso-phalangeal joint.
• Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion: On the medial side of the great toe, distal and inferior to the first metatarsodigital joint, in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin.

Needling Method:

• Puncture perpendicularly 0.1-0.3 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.