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Neijing

Base de connaissancesPoints d’acupuncture

M-LE-41

Shangbafeng

Upper Eight Winds

Méridien
Points hors méridiens

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Localisation

Behind the foot's metatarsophalangeal joints, in the spaces between all the metatarsal bones.

Puncture

Insert straight in, 0.5 to 1 cun. Sensation: local distention and soreness, possibly extending to the toe tips.

Indications

  • Malarial disorders
  • Peripheral neuritis
  • Snake bite
  • Headache
  • Toothache
  • Stomach ache
  • Lower-leg swelling with poor circulation
  • Gangrene of the lower leg and foot
  • Leg Qi
  • Redness, pain, and swelling on the top of the foot
  • Foot and toe disorders
  • Leg and foot arthritis
  • Leg and foot paralysis
  • Leg and foot numbness
  • Leg and foot muscle spasms
  • Leg and foot joint problems
  • Beriberi
  • Toe pain
  • Swelling on the top of the foot
  • Irregular menstruation
  • Chronic Wei (atrophy) syndrome of the feet

Notes

Three of these points are also listed on their own as LIV-3 Taichong, ST-43 Xiangu, and GB-42 Diwuhui