# AH03 Yao (Lumbar) – Auricular Points

腰 · yāo

Location: At the upper 2/5 part of the midline of the Antihelix

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/ah03

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Lumbago Caused By Various Reasons

## Most often selected alongside AH03

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- AT12 (Nervous Subcortex) – 2 protocols
- TF10 (Shenmen) – 2 protocols
- BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL40 (Middle Of The Crease) – 1 protocols
- BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)) – 1 protocols
- GB30 (Jumping Circle) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using AH03

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness Lumbar, Low Back Chronic Pain, Disability Functional | BL20, BL23, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB34, GV03, GV04, AH03, AT12, TF10 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101180 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stiffness Lumbar, Low Back Chronic Pain, Disability Functional | AH03, AT12, TF10 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101180 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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