The Clinical Application of Five Essential Japanese Extra Moxibustion Points on the Foot

This article explores five essential extra Japanese moxibustion points on
the foot, derived from traditional familial lineages passed down through
generations of moxibustion practitioners. The author shares personal clinical
experience with these points, which exist outside conventional Chinese
medicine frameworks and rely on an empirical approach. Through detailed
case studies, the article demonstrates the therapeutic applications of UreiNei-Tai (Food Poisoning Point), the Third Toe Point, Fukaya’s Medial Liver-1,
GB-40.5 and Fukaya’s BL-60. Each point is described with precise location
guidelines, specific indications, clinical notes and illustrative case studies that
showcase its effectiveness for conditions ranging from food poisoning and
vertigo to sinusitis and sciatica. The article concludes with practical clinical
considerations based on Fukaya’s principles of moxa application, which
emphasise the importance of locating ‘live’ reactive points and the unique
potency of these extra moxa points in clinical practice.