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

華佗夾脊huá tuó jiā jǐ

Indications

Protocols

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.

Benefit Regulate Five Zang Benefit Regulate Six Fu Benefit Regulate Yang Benefit Regulate Yin Circulation Blood Circulation Blood Gallbladder Disorder Gallbladder Disorder Liver Disorder Liver Disorder Regulate Five Zang Regulate Six Fu Regulate Yang Regulate Yin Qi Stagnation Qi Stagnation

Protocols using XB02T8

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)

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

Location

Cautions

Indications

Protocols using XB02T8

Other points on the Extra Points: Back