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XB02C3 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C3)

華佗夾脊huá tuó jiā jǐHuatuojiaji

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Location of acupuncture point XB02C3 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C3)
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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 third cervical vertebra.

Cautions

Caution near spinal cord; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

Indications

Conditions for which XB02C3 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Five ZangBenefit Regulate Six FuBenefit Regulate YangBenefit Regulate YinCirculation BloodNeck DisorderRegulate Five ZangRegulate Six FuRegulate YangRegulate YinQi Stagnation

Protocols using XB02C3

  • Disability Neck, Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy – LI04, LI10, LI11, SI11, TB05, GB21, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210531 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • Headache Migraine, Headache Medication-overuse – LI04, ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP09, SI03, BL10, TB05, TB17, GB04, GB08, GB15, GB18, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XB02C3, XB02C4, XH03 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 ↗)
  • Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain – HT01, GV20, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231128-0001 ↗)
  • Stroke, Diaphragm Dysfunction, Tracheotomy – LU05, LI17, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, GB20, GV26, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190408-0005 ↗)
  • Cervical Disc Herniation, Neck Pain – SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S527880 ↗)
  • Headache, Tinnitus Chronic, Neck Pain – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
  • Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain – LI11, BL10, TB05, GB20, XB02C3, XB02C7 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1701076 ↗)
  • Chest Pain, Chest Pain – LI04, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)

Most often selected alongside XB02C3

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02C3. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • XB02C4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C48 protocols
  • XB02C5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C57 protocols
  • XB02C7Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C75 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool4 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley4 protocols
  • TB05Outer Gate4 protocols
  • XB02C6Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C64 protocols
  • BL10Celestial Pillar2 protocols
  • GB21Shoulder Well2 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring2 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences2 protocols
  • HT01Highest Spring2 protocols

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