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extra point(s)
shang ba feng
acupuncture

definition

shang ba feng = upper eight winds
location: posterior to the metatarsophalangeal joints of the foot, between all of the metatarsal bones, includes Lv-3, St-43 and GB-42
• M-LE-41
actions: release Exterior conditions; dispel Wind; clear Heat; transform Damp-Heat
indications: malarial disorders; beriberi; peripheral neuritis; snake bite; headache; toothache; stomachache; lower-leg swelling and lack of circulation; gangrene of the lower leg and foot; foot swollen and/or inflamed; stiffness of foot and toes;
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.5 cun, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension, possibly spreading to the tips of the toes; bleed
combinations:
» with GB-34 and St-36 for inflammation of the dorsum of the foot (Shanghai, p. 300).


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