# XB08 Shiqizhui (Seventeenth Lumbar Point) – Extra Points: Back

十七椎 · shí qī zhuī

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xb08

## Indications

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

Benefit Tonify Kidneys, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Urination Low Problems, Urination Low Problems, Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Leg Pain, Leg Pain, Pregnancy Foetus Pressing Bladder, Pregnancy Foetus Pressing Bladder, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Tonify Kidneys

## Most often selected alongside XB08

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

- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 3 protocols
- BL32 (Second Bone Hole) – 3 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 3 protocols
- ST25 (Celestial Pivot) – 3 protocols
- BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 2 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 2 protocols
- SP10 (Sea Of Blood) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using XB08

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteoarthritis Knee, Joint Knee Pain | ST35, GB33, GV03, XB08, XL05A | 28 days | doi:10.2147/jpr.s571098 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Infertility Diminished-ovarian-reserve | ST25, BL17, BL23, BL32, BL33, CV04, CV06, GV04, XB08, XC01 | 90 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210901-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Premature Ovarian Failure | ST25, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, LV03, CV04, XB08, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.11.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysmenorrhea | ST25, SP04, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL32, GB27, GB28, LV03, CV04, XB08 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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