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extra point(s)
ba xie
acupuncture

definition

ba xie = eight evils
location: on the dorsum of the hand between the metacarpophalangeal joints, proximal to the web when a fist is made; four points on each hand
• M-UE-22
actions: alleviate Exterior conditions; dispel Wind; expel Wind-Damp; clear Heat; relaxes the muscles and sinews; invigorate the Xue (Blood)
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; atrophy of the fingers; stiffness and/or pain of the knuckles; snake bite
needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 0.3 - 1.0 cun, along the metacarpal bone, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension, and possibly a numb, electrical feeling spreading toward the fingertips (Shanghai, p. 254); bleed
combinations:
» with CV-5, CV-3 and UB-23 treats persistent uterine bleeding (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 404);
» with TW-5 for numbness in the fingers (Shanghai, p. 254).


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