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 XB02T6 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 BloodHeart DisorderRegulate Five ZangRegulate Six FuRegulate YangRegulate YinQi Stagnation
Protocols using XB02T6
- 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 ↗)
- 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)
- Lung Qi Deficiency, Lung Qi Deficiency – LU01, LU02, LU09, LI20, ST14, ST15, ST36, SI11, BL13, BL42, XB02T6 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
Most often selected alongside XB02T6
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02T6. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- XB02T2Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T24 protocols
- XB02T3Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T34 protocols
- XB02T4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T44 protocols
- XB02T5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T54 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate3 protocols
- XB02T1Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T13 protocols
- XB02T7Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T73 protocols
- XB02T8Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T83 protocols
- BL13Lung Shu Point2 protocols
- BL14Absolute Yin Shu Point2 protocols
- BL15Heart Shu Point2 protocols
- CV17Chest Centre2 protocols
