The Extra points

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Baxie (M-UE-22)
BAXIE (M-UE-22)
Eight Pathogens
LOCATION
When the hand is made into a fist, six of
these points lie in the depressions between
the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. The
remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb
and index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins.
LOCATION NOTE
To assist location of the first six points described above,
with the hand held in a fist draw an equilateral triangle
between the prominences of the metacarpal heads and the
proximal end of the visible crease formed by the web
space. The points lie at the centre of these triangles.
NEEDLING
Perpendicular insertion along the line between the shafts
of the metacarpal bones, 0.5 to 1 cun.
ACTIONS
Clears heat and dissipates swelling
INDICATIONS
Numbness, stiffness, redness, swelling, spasm and
pain of the fingers and hand, painful obstruction of
the fingers.
Headache, toothache, pain and swelling of the throat,
redness and swelling of the eyes, febrile disease.
COMMENTARY
These points were first discussed as far back as the Essen-
tial Questions which recommended bleeding them for the
treatment of malaria. The name Baxie (Eight Pathogens),
however, did not appear until the Great Compendium of
Acupuncture and Moxibustion. In modern clinical practice
they are almost always used for treating pain, swelling,
stiffness, numbness or spasm of the fingers and the sur-
rounding area. For disorders of the ring, middle and index
fingers, the points either side of the finger are generally
needled. For disorders of the little finger the point be-
tween the little and ring fingers is needled in combination
with points such as Qiangu SI-2 and Houxi SI-3. For
disorders of the thumb, the point between the thumb and
index finger is needled in combination with points such as
Lieque LU-7 and Yuji LU-10.
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