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extra point(s)
ba feng
acupuncture
definition
ba feng = eight winds
location: on the dorsum of the foot, in the web between each toe, includes Lv-2, St-44 and GB-43
M-LE-8
actions: release Exterior conditions; dispel Wind; expel Wind-Damp; clear Heat; relax the sinews and tendons; invigorate the Xue (Blood); 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: proximal oblique insertion, 0.5 cun; bleed
combinations:
» with ling hou and St-36 for numbness of the lower limb or toe (Shanghai, p. 299).
footnotes