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 XB02T3 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Regulate Five ZangBenefit Regulate Six FuBenefit Regulate YangBenefit Regulate YinCirculation BloodArm DisorderLung DisorderRegulate Five ZangRegulate Six FuRegulate YangRegulate YinQi Stagnation
Protocols using XB02T3
- 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 ↗)
- Headache, Tinnitus Chronic, Neck Pain – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- 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)
Most often selected alongside XB02T3
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02T3. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- XB02T4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T46 protocols
- XB02T5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T56 protocols
- XB02T2Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T25 protocols
- XB02T1Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T14 protocols
- XB02T6Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T64 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate3 protocols
- XB02C4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C43 protocols
- XB02C5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C53 protocols
- XB02T7Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T73 protocols
- XB02T8Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T83 protocols
- BL14Absolute Yin Shu Point2 protocols
- BL15Heart Shu Point2 protocols
