# XB02C7 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C7) – Extra Points: Back

華佗夾脊 · huá tuó jiā jǐ

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xb02c7

## Indications

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

Benefit Regulate Five Zang, Benefit Regulate Six Fu, Benefit Regulate Yang, Benefit Regulate Yin, Circulation Blood, Circulation Blood, Neck Disorder, Neck Disorder, Regulate Five Zang, Regulate Six Fu, Regulate Yang, Regulate Yin, Qi Stagnation, Qi Stagnation

## Most often selected alongside XB02C7

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

- XB02C5 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C5) – 10 protocols
- XB02C6 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C6) – 9 protocols
- XB02C4 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C4) – 8 protocols
- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 5 protocols
- XB02C3 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C3) – 5 protocols
- XB02T1 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T1) – 4 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 3 protocols
- GB21 (Shoulder Well) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using XB02C7

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241126-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Disability Neck, Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy | LI04, LI10, LI11, SI11, TB05, GB21, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210531 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy | GB21, GV14, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220412-k0010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cervical Spondylosis, Radiculopathy Cervical, Cervical Spondylosis Radiculopathy | LI11, SI09, TB03, GB20, GV14, XB02C5, XB02C7 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220810-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb | GV03, GV04, GV16, GV20, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230711-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Brachial Plexus Injury | LI04, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB14, XB02C1, XB02C2, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7 | 90 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1342844 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain | HT01, GV20, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231128-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Motor Dysfunction Upper Limb, Motor Dysfunction Post-stroke | LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, GB30, GB34, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240627-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain | LI11, BL10, TB05, GB20, XB02C3, XB02C7 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1701076 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb, Hemiplegia Post-stroke | LI11, LI15, GB30, GB34, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 | 28 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250130 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

---

AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The assembled protocol compilation is not: build on it with attribution, but do not redistribute it whole as a dataset – https://acuiq.com/terms. The underlying findings are the cited sources' claims – each entry carries its citation; verify against the source before relying on it. Not medical advice: https://acuiq.com/terms