The Extra points

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BAFENG (M-LE-8)
Eight Winds
LOCATION
On the dorsum of the foot, between the toes,
0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web.
LOCATION NOTE
These eight points include Xingjian LIV-2, Neiting ST-44
and Xiaxi GB-43.
NEEDLING
Oblique insertion directed proximally, 0.5 to 1 cun.
ACTIONS
Clears heat and dissipates swelling
INDICATIONS
Leg qi, redness, swelling and pain of the dorsum of
the foot, malaria, headache, irregular menstruation.
COMMENTARY
The points that comprise Bafeng (M-LE-8) were first men-
tioned in Essential Questions
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, although they were not
named Bafeng (Eight Winds) until the Ming dynasty
classic The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibus-
tion. The Thousand Ducat Formulas of Sun Si-miao named
them Bachong (Eight Rushing), reflecting the dynamic qi
sensation induced by needling these distal points of the
foot. Although indicated for malaria in the Essential Ques-
tions, and for irregular menstruation in the Compilation of
Acupuncture and Moxibustion, this group of points is pri-
marily used for disorders of the toes in the same way that
the Baxie (M-UE-22) points are used for disorders of the
fingers. It should be noted, however, that three of the
Bafeng (M-LE-8) points do correspond to channel acu-
puncture points (Xiaxi GB-43, Neiting ST-44 and Xingjian
LIV-2).
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Lung
L. Intestine
Stomach
Spleen
Heart
S. Intestine
Bladder
Kidney
Pericardium
Sanjiao
Gall Bladder
Liver
Conception
Governing
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