Shangbafeng

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

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

• ·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

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