XB07 Yaoyan (Waist Eyes)

腰眼yāo yǎnYaoyan

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Location of acupuncture point XB07 Yaoyan (Waist Eyes)
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location

In the depression the approximately 3.5 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the l4 (yaoyangguan du-3) lumbar eyes refers to the visible hollows found in the many people, just over one handbreadth either side of the spine, below the level of the iliac crest.

Cautions

Caution in acute low back injury.

Indications

Conditions for which XB07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Kidney DeficiencyLower Back PainTuberculosis PulmonaryKidneys Weakness

TCM actions

What classical sources say XB07 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit Back Lumbar

Protocols using XB07

  • Obesity – ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, BL23, BL25, BL28, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV12, XB07 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
  • Low Back Chronic Pain – BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL40, BL60, GB30, GB31, GV03, XB07 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3049-x ↗)
  • Kidney Deficiency, Knee Weakness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Soreness Lower Back, Lower Back Weakness, Kidney Deficiency, Knees Weakness, Irregular Periods, Antehypophysis Problems, Ovarian Problems, Soreness Lower Back, Lower Back Weakness – BL23, KD08, KD10, CV04, XB07 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
  • Kidney Deficiency, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Lumbar Lower Back Pain, Disease Renal, Hyperplastic Spondilities, Strain Muscle, Trauma, Kidney Deficiency, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Lumbar Lower Back Pain, Disease Renal, Hyperplastic Spondilities, Strain Muscle – BL23, BL40, GV03, GV04, XB07 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside XB07

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL23Kidney Shu Point4 protocols
  • BL25Large Intestine Shu Point2 protocols
  • BL40Middle Of The Crease2 protocols
  • CV04Original Qi Gate2 protocols
  • GV03Yang Lumbar Gate2 protocols
  • BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL28Bladder Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL60Kunlun (Mountains)1 protocols
  • CV06Sea Of Qi1 protocols
  • CV07Yin Intersection1 protocols
  • CV08Spirit Palace Gate1 protocols