-IBIS-1.5.0-
rx
extra point(s)
shang ba xie
acupuncture

definition

shang ba xie = shang eight evils
location: in the small depression just behind and between the metacarpophalangeal joints on the back of the hand; eight points, four points on each hand, including LI-4, luo zhen and TW-3
• M-UE-50
actions: alleviate Exterior conditions; dispel Wind; clear Heat; relax the sinews and tendons; free the channels and invigorate the collateral vessels
indications: headache; eye pain; conjunctivitis; toothache; sore throat; neck stiffness; inflammation of the arm; redness and swelling of the dorsum of the hand; upper extremity gangrene; fingers numb and painful; stiffness and/or pain of the knuckles; snake bite
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.3 - 0.5 cun, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension, or a numb, electrical feeling spreading toward the fingertips (Shanghai, p. 255); bleed
combinations:
» with LI-11 and TW-5 for pain and swelling of the finger joints (Shanghai, p. 255).


footnotes