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 ↗)