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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
On the low back, below the spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebra, 3.5 thumb widths lateral to the posterior midline.
Cautions
Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
Indications
Conditions for which XB04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Circulation Qi Middle BurnerCirculation Qi Upper BurnerLiver BloatingSpleen BloatingEnteritisFibroids / Masses AbdomenFibroids Masses AbdomenGastritisLower Back PainProlapse KidneyBlood StagnationFood StagnationQi Stagnation
TCM actions
What classical sources say XB04 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Digestion
Protocols using XB04
- Cancer Gastric Advanced – LU10, ST16, ST36, SP18, BL21, BL23, BL43, GB42, CV12, XB04 (doi:10.1155/2020/8274021 ↗)
- Malaria, Splenomegaly – SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, LV13, GV13, GV14, XB04 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside XB04
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB04. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL21Stomach Shu Point1 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point1 protocols
- BL43Vital Region Shu Point1 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre1 protocols
- GB41Foot Governor Of Tears1 protocols
- GB42Earth Fivefold Convergence1 protocols
- GV13Way Of Happiness1 protocols
- GV14Great Vertebra1 protocols
- LU10Fish Border1 protocols
- LV13Bright Gate1 protocols
- PC05Intermediary Messenger1 protocols
- SI03Back Stream1 protocols