XB02T2 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T2)

華佗夾脊huà tuó jiā jǐHuatuojiaji

Extra Points: Back

Location of acupuncture point XB02T2 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T2)
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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 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

Avoid deep perpendicular needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Indications

Conditions for which XB02T2 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Circulation BloodArm DisorderLung DisorderQi Stagnation

TCM actions

What classical sources say XB02T2 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 XB02T2

  • 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 ↗)
  • Spasticity Upper Limb, Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke – LI15, SI09, SI11, SI13, GV14, GV20, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190505-0006 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • 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 ↗)
  • 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)
  • Palpitations – HT07, BL14, BL15, PC04, PC06, CV17, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
  • Syringomyelia – LI04, LI11, LI15, XB02T1, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
  • 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)

Most often selected alongside XB02T2

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02T2. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • XB02T3Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T39 protocols
  • XB02T4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T49 protocols
  • XB02T5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T59 protocols
  • XB02T1Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T17 protocols
  • XB02T6Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T66 protocols
  • LI15Shoulder And Clavicle5 protocols
  • XB02T7Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T75 protocols
  • XB02T8Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T85 protocols
  • GB30Jumping Circle4 protocols
  • XB02C4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C44 protocols
  • XB02C5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C54 protocols
  • XB02C6Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C64 protocols