XB02T8 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

Avoid deep perpendicular needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Indications

Conditions for which XB02T8 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Circulation BloodGallbladder DisorderLiver DisorderQi Stagnation

TCM actions

What classical sources say XB02T8 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 XB02T8

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 ↗)
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)
Back Pain, Ankylosing Spondylitis – ST36, SP06, BL11, BL17, BL20, BL23, CV06, GV14, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
Back Pain, Ankylosing Spondylitis – BL11, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV14, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9 (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
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 XB02T8

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02T8. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

XB02T5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T57 protocols
XB02T6Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T67 protocols
XB02T7Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T77 protocols
XB02T9Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T96 protocols
XB02T10Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T105 protocols
XB02T11Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T115 protocols
XB02T12Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T125 protocols
XB02T2Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T25 protocols
XB02T3Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T35 protocols
XB02T4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T45 protocols
XB02T1Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T14 protocols
GV14Great Vertebra3 protocols

XB02T8 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T8)