Where is the exact location of the eight deviant points and eight winds? The eight deviant points are on the lateral side of the arm, slightly clenched, at the end of the crease between the first to fifth finger tips, at the junction of the finger web and the fatty meat, with a total of eight points. The eight deviant points are located above the interstices of the fingers on the arm, at the junction of the red fatty meat, with a total of eight points. ‘Miraculous Effective Prescriptions’: From the radial side to the ulnar side, they are called most, above, superior, and inferior.

Acupoint Selection Method: The patient slightly clenches their fist, and the eight deviant points are located between the finger bones, at the first to fifth finger tips, at the junction of the finger web and the fatty meat, with a total of 8 acupoints.

Anatomy: Below the eight deviant points, there is skin, subcutaneous tissue, and intermuscular tissue. There are superficial branches of the radial nerve and the ulnar nerve on the finger back. Hierarchical anatomy: The skin and subcutaneous tissue, the adductor pollicis (eight deviant 1), and the intermuscular tissue (eight deviant 2, 3, 4). Nerve and blood vessels in the acupoint area: superficially, there are branches of the superficial radial nerve, the ulnar nerve, and the venous network of the arm; deeply, there are muscular branches of the ulnar nerve and the dorsal metacarpal artery.

Main Symptoms Treated by the Eight Deviant Points: The eight deviant points mainly treat swelling and pain in the arms, numbness in the fingers, restlessness, eye pain, scorpion bite injury, swelling and pain in the arms. The eight deviant points mainly treat numbness and pain in the finger joints, swelling and pain in the arms, stiff neck, throat pain, toothache, eye pain, dengue fever, restlessness, scorpion bite injury, etc. The eight deviant points mainly treat restlessness, eye pain, headache, stiff neck, throat pain, toothache, numbness in the fingers, scorpion bite injury, and red arms. Hand diseases: swelling and pain in the arms, numbness in the fingers, wind-itch, rheumatoid arthritis. Facial and ocular diseases: headache, throat pain, toothache, eye pain. Other diseases: restlessness, dengue fever, scorpion bite injury.

Acupoint Combination: The eight deviant points are paired with the Houchuan point, the Sishen point, and the Sanjian point, mainly treating numbness in the fingers; the eight deviant points are paired with the Quchi point, the Waiguan point, the Neiguan point, and the Yangchi point, mainly treating multiple neuritis of the upper limb. The eight deviant points are paired with the Quchi point, the Neiguan point, the Yangchi point, the Neiguan point, the Wailaogong point, the Zusanli point, the Zhongwan point, the Xuanzhong point, and the Xianggu point, treating multiple neuritis.