XB02T9 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T9)

華佗夾脊huá tuó jiā jǐHuatuojiaji

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Location of acupuncture point XB02T9 Huatuojiaji (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T9)
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Indications
3
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 XB02T9 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 BloodGallbladder DisorderLiver DisorderRegulate Five ZangRegulate Six FuRegulate YangRegulate YinQi Stagnation

Protocols using XB02T9

  • Fatigue, Fatigue Post-strokePC06, 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)
  • Chest Pain, Chest PainLI04, 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)
  • Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi StagnationLI17, LI18, ST09, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP13, SP18, HT03, HT04, SI11, BL14, BL16, BL18, BL31, KD21, XB02T9 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)

Most often selected alongside XB02T9

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB02T9. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL14Absolute Yin Shu Point2 protocols
  • BL16Governing Vessel Shu Point2 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate2 protocols
  • XB02T1Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T12 protocols
  • XB02T2Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T22 protocols
  • XB02T3Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T32 protocols
  • XB02T4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T42 protocols
  • XB02T5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T52 protocols
  • XB02T6Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T62 protocols
  • XB02T7Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T72 protocols
  • XB02T8Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T82 protocols
  • BL13Lung Shu Point1 protocols