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

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xb02s1

## 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, Fertility, Period Disorder, Period / Menstruation Disorder, Period / Menstruation Premenstrual Syndrome / Pms, Period Premenstrual Syndrome Pms, Regulate Five Zang, Regulate Six Fu, Regulate Yang, Regulate Yin, Qi Stagnation, Qi Stagnation

## Most often selected alongside XB02S1

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

- BL40 (Middle Of The Crease) – 2 protocols
- XB02L4 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L4) – 2 protocols
- XB02L5 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L5) – 2 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- BL54 (Lowermost In Order) – 1 protocols
- BL57 (Mountain Support) – 1 protocols
- BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using XB02S1

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation | BL40, BL54, BL57, BL60, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/prm/9030734 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Low Back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation | BL23, BL25, BL40, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1 | 14 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S594368 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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