Improve Digestion and Boost Energy Levels With This Acupoint

The Tai Bai acupoint is often used in clinical practice to keep vital processes running smoothly.

SP3 Supreme White (Tai Bai) The Epoch Times

Would you know what to say if someone asked you what the spleen does? Most people wouldn’t—and that’s not surprising. The spleen doesn’t get the spotlight like the heart or the stomach, but it’s quietly pulling strings behind the scenes. Medieval medicine linked it to emotions such as anger—hence the phrase “venting your spleen.”

In Indonesia, the Bajau people of the tribe, known for their incredible free-diving ability, have notably large spleens thought to aid blood oxygenation. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the spleen plays an equally fascinating and complex role—and Supreme White (Tai Bai, SP3), an unassuming point on your foot, allows you to tap into its potential.

A Time-Tested View of Spleen Health

Tai Bai was first mentioned in “Ling Shu” (“Spiritual Pivot”), a foundational TCM text. It’s classified as the Shu-Stream point and the Yuan-Source point on the Spleen meridian. These types of points are especially powerful: Shu-stream points are known to treat a sense of heaviness in the body, while Yuan-source points regulate the function of their corresponding organ—in this case, the spleen.