BAFENG M-LE-8

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.

These eight points include Xingjian LV-2, Neiting ST-44 and Xiaxi GB-43.

Needling: Oblique insertion given proximally, 0.5 to 1 cun.

Actions: Expels heat and disperses swelling.

Signs and symptoms: Leg qi, redness, swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot, malaria, headache, irregular menstruation.

Reference: A Manual of Acupuncture by Peter Deadman, Mazin Al-Khafaji and Kevin Baker