XB02S1 Huatuojiaji – acupuncture point

Location

0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the twelve thoracic vertebrae & five lumbar vertebrae in the clinical practice the points located 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the seven cervical vertebra are also used as additional huatuojiaji points.

Cautions

Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

Indications

Conditions for which XB02S1 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Circulation BloodFertilityPeriod DisorderPeriod / Menstruation DisorderPeriod / Menstruation Premenstrual Syndrome / Pms Period Premenstrual Syndrome Pms Qi Stagnation

TCM actions

What classical sources say XB02S1 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 XB02S1

Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation – BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1 (doi:10.1155/prm/9030734 ↗)
Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation – BL23, BL25, BL40, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S594368 ↗)
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 ↗)
Lumbar Disc Herniation – BL25, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220215-k0006 ↗)

Most often selected alongside XB02S1

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02S1. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

XB02L4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L44 protocols
XB02L5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L54 protocols
XB02L3Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L33 protocols
BL25Large Intestine Shu Point2 protocols
BL40Middle Of The Crease2 protocols
GB30Jumping Circle2 protocols
BL23Kidney Shu Point1 protocols
BL36Support1 protocols
BL54Lowermost In Order1 protocols
BL57Mountain Support1 protocols
BL60Kunlun (Mountains)1 protocols
GB31Wind Market1 protocols

XB02S1 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - S1)