SP 2 - Acupuncture Point - Dadu

SP 2 Names

• English Name: Great Metropolis
• Pinyin Name: Dadu
• Chinese Character: 大都

Location

• On medial side of big toe, sital and inferior to the 1st metatarsaldigital joint in a depression at the juncture of the red and white skin.
• For point location tips, read our meridian notes; unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.

SP 2 Clinical Uses

• Generally used to clear damp-heat - gout, painful obstructions.
• Local point for issues with the big toe.
• With SP 3 tonify SP organ - abdominal distention, diarrhea and/or heart pain.

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SP 2 Point Associations

SP 2 TCM Patterns

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following TCM Patterns:

• Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".

SP 2 Conditions Treated

This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:

• Gout
• Abdominal Pain
• Diarrhea

For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".