Dadun (LV 1)

Dadun is a jing point that corresponds to the wood element.

Location of Dadun

Dadun is located 0.1 cun from the external nail angle of the big toe, i.e. behind the nail on the tuft of hair.

Therapeutic functions and clinical indications of Dadun

Dadun is used to regularize theenergy of the liver, disperse the liver, drain the liver and purge heat from the liver.
It is used in bleeding and can awaken the spirit or open the orifices.

In gynecology, it is a great point used when there is significant heat from the liver which will create bleeding.
We will also use Yinbai to tone the spleen when the bleeding is clear and in small quantities, due to a deficiency of the spleen.

Heat syndromes of fullness of the liver which turns into wind, syncope for example, we can purge the heat to calm the liver, calm the wind.