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.
Benefit DigestionBenefit DigestionCirculation Qi Middle BurnerCirculation Qi Middle BurnerCirculation Qi Upper BurnerCirculation Qi Upper BurnerLiver BloatingLiver BloatingSpleen BloatingSpleen BloatingEnteritisFibroids / Masses AbdomenFibroids Masses AbdomenGastritisLower Back PainLower Back PainProlapse KidneyProlapse KidneyBlood StagnationBlood StagnationFood StagnationFood StagnationQi StagnationQi Stagnation
Protocols using XB04
- Food Stagnation – LI02, SP17, CV10, CV21, XB04, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Lower Back Pain – LU01, LI10, ST09, ST12, ST30, ST31, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST39, SP02, SP03, SP08, SP09, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, BL11, BL12, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, BL35, BL36, BL39, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL52, BL54, BL55, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD03, KD04, KD08, KD13, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB29, GB30, GB42, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV05, LV13, CV03, CV04, CV05, GV01, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, XB04, XB07, XB08, XH06, XU07A, XU07B, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Digestion – LU01, LI17, ST11, ST18, ST20, ST25, ST36, SP01, SP13, SP17, SP20, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49, BL50, BL51, KD07, KD11, KD21, PC08, GB24, GB34, LV14, CV12, CV13, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, XB04, XC03, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XC14A, XC14B, XC23, XH47, XL07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Blood Stagnation – SP06, SP08, SP10, SP12, BL15, BL17, BL45, KD14, KD18, PC02, PC04, LV08, LV14, XB04, XB12, XL02, XU03, XU07A, XU07B, XU12, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C, XU20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Qi Stagnation – SP15, SI11, XB02C1, XB02C2, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1, XB02S2, XB02S3, XB02S4, XB02S5, XB02T1, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9, XB04, XB12, XC12, XC21, XL02, XL07, XU07A, XU07B, XU12, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C, XU20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Enteritis – BL16, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, XB04, XC07, XC17, XL20, XL25 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Malaria, Splenomegaly – SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, LV13, GV13, GV14, XB04 (https://www.sacredlotus.com/go/acupuncture/get/acupuncture-point-prescriptions)