SP-3 - Supreme White

太白 - Tài bái

Point Region: Foot

SP

Spleen Meridian

足太阴脾经 - Zú Tàiyīn Píjīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the inner side of the foot, in the hollow just behind the joint at the base of the big toe (the first metatarsophalangeal joint), where the skin of the top of the foot meets the skin of the sole.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the large joint at the base of your big toe, on the inner side of the foot
  2. Move just behind it, toward the heel
  3. The point is in the hollow there, on the edge where the top-of-foot skin meets the sole
SP-3 (Supreme White) acupressure point location: On the inner side of the foot, in the hollow just behind the joint at the base of the big toe (the first metatarsophalangeal joint), where the skin of the top of the foot meets the skin of the sole.

How to Apply Pressure

Find the joint at the base of the big toe on the inner side of the foot and press gently into the hollow just behind it. Skip it after foot surgery or if the foot is inflamed.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Abdominal distention
  • Diarrhea
  • Fatigue
  • Edema
  • Poor appetite
  • Bloating
  • Digestive weakness
  • Fluid retention

Related Health Concerns

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Traditionally combined with:

SP-3 + LU-9
Great Abyss
SP-3 + ST-36
Leg Three Miles

Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent foot surgery
  • Severe digestive disorders
  • Acute foot inflammation