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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
On the midline of the lower back, in the depression the below the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra (l5).
Cautions
Caution in sacral conditions.
Indications
Conditions for which XB08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Tonify KidneysUrinary ProblemsUrination Low ProblemsPainLower Back PainLeg PainPregnancy Foetus Pressing BladderChannel StagnationTonify Kidneys
Protocols using XB08
- Osteoarthritis Knee, Joint Knee Pain – ST35, GB33, GV03, XB08, XL05A (doi:10.2147/jpr.s571098 ↗)
- Infertility Female, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Infertility Diminished-ovarian-reserve – ST25, BL17, BL23, BL32, BL33, CV04, CV06, GV04, XB08, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210901-k0002 ↗)
- Premature Ovarian Failure – ST25, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, LV03, CV04, XB08, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.11.012 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea – ST25, SP04, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL32, GB27, GB28, LV03, CV04, XB08 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Most often selected alongside XB08
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XB08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL23Kidney Shu Point3 protocols
- BL32Second Bone Hole3 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate3 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot3 protocols
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point2 protocols
- LV03Great Surge2 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection2 protocols
- SP10Sea Of Blood2 protocols
- XC01Child Palace (Uterus)2 protocols
- BL18Liver Shu Point1 protocols
- BL20Spleen Shu Point1 protocols
- BL33Middle Bone Hole1 protocols