XB02C7 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C7)
華佗夾脊huá tuó jiā jǐHuatuojiaji
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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 seventh cervical vertebra.
Cautions
Caution near spinal cord; avoid deep perpendicular needling.
Indications
Conditions for which XB02C7 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 XB02C7
- Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy, Acute Neck Pain, Cervical Spondylosis Radiculopathy – SI14, GB20, GB21, GV14, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XH15 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241126-k0001 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy – GB21, GV14, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220412-k0010 ↗)
- Cervical Spondylosis, Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylosis Radiculopathy – LI11, SI09, TB03, GB20, GV14, XB02C5, XB02C7 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220810-k0003 ↗)
- Stroke, Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb – GV03, GV04, GV16, GV20, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230711-k0002 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain – HT01, GV20, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231128-0001 ↗)
- Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke – LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, GB30, GB34, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240627-0001 ↗)
- Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain – LI11, BL10, TB05, GB20, XB02C3, XB02C7 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1701076 ↗)
- Stroke, Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – LI11, LI15, GB30, GB34, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250130 ↗)
- 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 XB02C7
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02C7. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- XB02C5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C510 protocols
- XB02C6Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C69 protocols
- XB02C4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C48 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend5 protocols
- XB02C3Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C35 protocols
- XB02T1Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T14 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool3 protocols
- GB21Shoulder Well3 protocols
- GV14Great Vertebra3 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley3 protocols
- LI15Shoulder And Clavicle3 protocols
- TB05Outer Gate3 protocols