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rx
extra point(s)
wu fu
acupuncture
definition
wu fu = five tigers
location: in the middle of the second knuckles of the four fingers and thumb
M-UE-45
indications: stiffness of the five fingers, cannot straighten or bend; pain in fingers
needle technique: no needle according to Dr. So (p. 130); however, Shanghai text suggests slanted insertion, 0.2 - 0.3 cun (p. 386)
moxa: 3 to 5 cones of direct moxa, one-half rice grain size (So, 1984, p. 130)
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