TF08 Zigong（nu）/neishengzhiqi（nan） (Uterus (Female) / Male Internal Genital (Male))
子宮（女）/ 內生殖器（男）zǐ gōng （ nǚ ）/ nèi shēng zhí qì （ nán ）Zigong（nu）/neishengzhiqi（nan）
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Location
At the front edge of the depression in the Triangular Fossa.
Cautions
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which TF08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Absent PeriodsDecrement Of Sexual FunctionDysfunctional Uterine BleedingDysmenorrheaEndometrial HyperplasiaEndometriosisLeukorrheaMenstrual Disorder
Protocols using TF08
- Premature Ejaculation – BL18, BL23, GB20, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV20, TF08, MS04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231215-k0004 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain – CVC10, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s12871-020-01187-4 ↗)
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IN02, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.4103/abr.abr_111_23 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – TF08, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – CVC10, TF02, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Perioperative Pain – CVC10, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S488525 ↗)
- Menstrual Pain – CYC08, CYC11, IN01, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1089/acm.2011.0665 ↗)
- Constipation, Urinary Retention, Postpartum Pain, Hemorrhage Postpartum – AT12, CVC06, CYC01, IAC03, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.07.010 ↗)
- Labor Pain – CVC10, HX04, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102413 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea – CYC08, CYC11, IN01, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1089/acu.2023.0062 ↗)
- Anxiety, Postoperative Pain – AH15, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_1246_22 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Distress Psychological – CYC11, IN01, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1620/tjem.2024.J076 ↗)
- Labor Pain – AT02, AT15, CVC10, HX04, IN01, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.61622/rbgo/2025rbgo33 ↗)
- Sleep Postpartum, Fatigue Postpartum, Fever Epidural-related – IAC03, IN01, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1788646 ↗)
- Menopause – AT15, IAC03, IN02, IN03, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1080/13697137.2026.2645641 ↗)
- Labor Pain, Depression Postpartum – AT12, IAC03, IN01, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.02.004 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary – CVC10, CYC11, HCS02, IN01, IN02, TF08, TF09, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05622-w ↗)
- Sexual Difficulties in Women – AT17, CVC10, HCS02, IN02, SC10, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.18502/ijps.v17i3.9726 ↗)
- Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, CV06, CV12, CYC01, CYC05, TF08 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20211181 ↗)
- Anxiety, Infertility Ivf – IN01, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1038/srep05028 ↗)
- Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, CV06, CV12, CYC01, CYC05, TF08 (LIU Li et al.. Effect of thumb-tack needle on gastrointestinal function recovery after cesarean section under the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery. 针刺研究, 2023)
Most often selected alongside TF08
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TF08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
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