XB02C1 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C1)

華佗夾脊huà tuó jiā jǐHuatuojiaji

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Location of acupuncture point XB02C1 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C1)
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location

0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the first cervical vertebra.

Cautions

Caution near spinal cord; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

Indications

Conditions for which XB02C1 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Circulation BloodNeck DisorderQi Stagnation

TCM actions

What classical sources say XB02C1 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit Regulate Five ZangBenefit Regulate Six FuBenefit Regulate YangBenefit Regulate YinRegulate Five ZangRegulate Six FuRegulate YangRegulate Yin

Protocols using XB02C1

  • Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Brachial Plexus Injury – LI04, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB14, XB02C1, XB02C2, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1342844 ↗)

Most often selected alongside XB02C1

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02C1. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • LI04Junction Valley1 protocols
  • LI14Upper Arm Prominence1 protocols
  • LI15Shoulder And Clavicle1 protocols
  • TB05Outer Gate1 protocols
  • TB14Shoulder Bone Hole1 protocols
  • XB02C2Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C21 protocols
  • XB02C3Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C31 protocols
  • XB02C4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C41 protocols
  • XB02C5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C51 protocols
  • XB02C6Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C61 protocols
  • XB02C7Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C71 protocols