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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
1.5 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eighth thoracic vertebra (t8).
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which XB03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Protocols using XB03
- Obesity, Overweight, Phlegm-dampness – BL13, BL17, BL20, BL23, BL25, XB03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240610-k0004 ↗)
- Hyperglycemia, Chorea, Hemichorea – BL20, CV04, CV12, GV14, GV16, GV20, XB03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250219-0002 ↗)
- Nephropathy Diabetic – SP06, BL13, BL21, BL23, KD03, XB03 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210036 ↗)
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Diabetes Type 2 – BL17, BL18, XB03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230705-k0002 ↗)
- Obesity, Overweight, Phlegm-dampness – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST40, SP15, BL13, BL17, BL20, BL23, BL25, GB26, XB03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240610-k0004 ↗)
- PCOS, Insulin Resistance – ST36, BL20, BL23, BL32, CV06, CV12, XB03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190903-k0003 ↗)
- Hyperglycemia, Hemichorea, Chorea Nonketotic Hyperglycemic – BL20, CV04, CV12, GV14, GV16, GV20, XB03, MS06 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250219-0002 ↗)
Most often selected alongside XB03
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL20Spleen Shu Point5 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point4 protocols
- BL13Lung Shu Point3 protocols
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point3 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre3 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point2 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate2 protocols
- GV14Great Vertebra2 protocols
- GV16Wind Mansion2 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences2 protocols
- BL18Liver Shu Point1 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point1 protocols