# XB04 Pigen (Fullness Root) – Extra Points: Back

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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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xb04

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Digestion, Benefit Digestion, Circulation Qi Middle Burner, Circulation Qi Middle Burner, Circulation Qi Upper Burner, Circulation Qi Upper Burner, Liver Bloating, Liver Bloating, Spleen Bloating, Spleen Bloating, Enteritis, Fibroids / Masses Abdomen, Fibroids Masses Abdomen, Gastritis, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Prolapse Kidney, Prolapse Kidney, Blood Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Food Stagnation, Food Stagnation, Qi Stagnation, Qi Stagnation

## Most often selected alongside XB04

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears) – 1 protocols
- GV13 (Way Of Happiness) – 1 protocols
- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 1 protocols
- LV13 (Bright Gate) – 1 protocols
- PC05 (Intermediary Messenger) – 1 protocols
- SI03 (Back Stream) – 1 protocols
- TB02 (Fluid Gate) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using XB04

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria, Splenomegaly | SI03, PC05, TB02, GB41, LV13, GV13, GV14, XB04 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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