XB02L1 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L1)
華佗夾脊huà tuó jiā jǐHuatuojiaji
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Indications
22
Protocols
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Location
0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the first lumbar vertebra.
Cautions
Caution near spinal cord; avoid deep perpendicular needling.
Indications
Conditions for which XB02L1 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
TCM actions
What classical sources say XB02L1 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Regulate Five ZangBenefit Regulate Six FuBenefit Regulate YangBenefit Regulate YinRegulate Five ZangRegulate Six FuRegulate YangRegulate Yin
Protocols using XB02L1
- Low Back Pain, Stenosis Lumbar Spinal, Claudication Neurogenic – BL23, BL25, BL28, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2026.101323 ↗)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain – BL23, BL25, GB30, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210405-k0004 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Low Back Pain – BL23, BL25, BL40, GV03, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210613-k0002 ↗)
- Fatigue, Fatigue Post-stroke – PC06, GV26, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02T1, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211104-0002 ↗)
- Buttock Pain, Gluteal Pain – SP06, BL40, BL54, GB30, GB34, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.10.011 ↗)
- Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation – BL23, GV03, GV04, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S457724 ↗)
- Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation – BL23, BL25, BL40, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S457724 ↗)
- Labor Pain – LI04, BL32, PC06, XB02L1, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190824-0001 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Low Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Degenerative, Claudication Neurogenic – ST36, ST40, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL53, BL54, GB30, GB31, GB34, LV03, GV03, GV04, GV05, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204 ↗)
- Leg Pain, Low Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar Degenerative, Claudication Neurogenic – SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL39, BL40, BL51, BL52, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, GV03, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101204 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Claudication Neurogenic, Leg Radiating Pain, Spinal Stenosis Lumbar – BL23, BL25, BL28, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2026.101323 ↗)
- Spasticity Lower Limb Post-stroke, Spastic Hemiplegia – LI14, LI15, BL36, GB30, XB02C2, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250715-k0001 ↗)
- Labor Pain – BL32, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30149-7 ↗)
- Fatigue, Pain, Lupus Systemic – ST36, PC05, GB20, XB02L1, XB02T5, XB02T9 (doi:10.1177/0961203308093921 ↗)
- Cerebral Palsy, Ataxia – LI15, ST25, SI11, TB14, XB02C4, XB02L1, XB02L4 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.180191 ↗)
- Labor Pain – LI04, BL32, PC06, XB02L1, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12 (doi:10.2147/IJGM.S291699 ↗)
- Constipation – LI04, ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP15, BL25, TB06, CV04, CV06, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Diarrhea – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP03, SP06, SP09, BL25, CV06, CV08, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Diabetes – LU10, ST36, SP06, BL13, BL23, KD03, CV06, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02T11, XB02T12 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
- Diabetes – ST36, SP06, BL20, BL23, GB34, CV03, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02T11, XB02T12 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
- Low Back Pain – ST25, ST36, ST41, SP06, SP09, BL40, BL60, KD03, GB30, GB31, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02T1, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (Liu XH. Biomechanical changes of acupuncture treatment for lower back range of motion. MSc thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14783/11457)
- Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Paralysis Lower Limb, Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Paralysis Lower Limb – ST31, ST36, ST41, SP06, BL60, GB30, GB34, GB39, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside XB02L1
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02L1. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- XB02L2Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L218 protocols
- XB02L3Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L318 protocols
- XB02L4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L417 protocols
- XB02L5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L516 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point10 protocols
- XB02T11Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T1110 protocols
- XB02T12Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T1210 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point9 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles8 protocols
- XB02T10Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T108 protocols
- GB30Jumping Circle7 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection7 protocols