XB05 Xiajishu (Lower Shu Point)
下極俞xià jí shūXiajishu
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Location
One point on the midline below the spinous process of the 3rd lumbar vertebra (l3) (this is the more common the and single location of the this extra point), complemented by two lateral points 3 thumb widths lateral to the centre point on the midline..
Cautions
Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
Indications
Conditions for which XB05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
TCM actions
What classical sources say XB05 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Protocols using XB05
- Low Back Chronic Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GV03, XB05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022526 ↗)
Most often selected alongside XB05
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB05. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.