Acupoints

Manage Depression and Digestive Inflammation Naturally Through 1 Key Acupoint

Our emotions and our guts are intrinsically connected. Calming both can be accomplished by activating the Da Du acupoint.
Manage Depression and Digestive Inflammation Naturally Through 1 Key Acupoint
SP2 Great Metropolis (Da Du) The Epoch Times
Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
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Depression is more than a buzzword—it’s a growing global health concern. While research results vary depending on region and demographics, one thing is clear: Depression is complex, doesn’t always respond to conventional treatment, and is often underdiagnosed in older adults, with symptoms brushed off as “just aging.”
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), however, sees emotional and physical health as deeply connected—and addresses both at once. Great Metropolis (Da Du, SP2), a widely used acupoint on the side of the foot, plays a notable role in supporting emotional and digestive well-being.

What’s Special About Da Du?

Da Du was first recorded in the “Ling Shu” (“Spiritual Pivot”), one of the foundational texts of TCM on acupuncture theory. It’s classified as a Ying-Spring point, meaning its unique ability is to clear “heat” from its corresponding meridian—in this case, the spleen.
Moreen Liao
Moreen Liao
R.Ph. of TCM (Taiwan)
Moreen was born into a family with a lineage of four generations of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and professors. She was Dean of the Natural Therapies Institute in Sydney, Australia. Drawing on her family heritage, she created a certified organic wellness brand, and co-founded the largest Chinese medical image encyclopedia online.