HX04 Waishengzhiqi (External Genital)

Location

On both ears, located on the Helix edge corresponding to the level of Superior Crus of Antihelix.

Indications

Conditions for which HX04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using HX04

• Labor Pain – CVC10, HX04, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102413 ↗)
• Labor Pain – AT02, AT15, CVC10, HX04, IN01, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.61622/rbgo/2025rbgo33 ↗)
• Dyspareunia, Atrophy Vaginal, Dryness Vaginal – CVC10, HX04, IN01, IN02, TF09 (doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2025.101193 ↗)
• Premenstrual Syndrome – AT10, AT15, CYC08, CYC11, HCS02, HX04, IN01, IN02, TF08, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_120_16 ↗)
• Labor Pain, Labor Prolonged – AT02, AT15, CVC10, HCS02, HX04, IAC03, IN01, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_141_17 ↗)
• Labor Pain, Labor Prolonged – AH15, CVC06, HCS02, HX04, TF08, TF09, TF10 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)

Most often selected alongside HX04

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with HX04. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• TF08Uterus (Female) / Male Internal Genital (Male)5 protocols
• TF10Shenmen5 protocols
• CVC10Thalamus4 protocols
• IN01Endocrine4 protocols
• TF09Pelvis (Pelvic Cavity)4 protocols
• AT15Brain3 protocols
• HCS02Ear Center3 protocols
• AT02Pituitary2 protocols
• IN02Ovary2 protocols
• AH15Abdomen1 protocols
• AT10Brain Stem1 protocols
• CVC06Spleen1 protocols

Other points on the Auricular Points