Location
On the abdomen, 3 thumb widths lateral to the midline, level with zongji ren-3.
Cautions
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which XC01 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Regulate QiAbnormal Uterine BleedingAbnormal Uterine BleedingQi DeficiencyQi DeficiencyInfertilityPainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularUterine ProlapseUterine ProlapseRegulate Qi
Protocols using XC01
- Infertility, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Hirsutism, Anovulation – LU07, LI04, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP10, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, XC01 (https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.72673)
- Anxiety, Depression, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS – ST36, SP06, CV03, CV04, XC01 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1738629)
- Infertility, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Insulin Resistance – ST25, ST36, ST40, KD12, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730714)
- Obesity, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Insulin Resistance – ST29, SP06, KD03, CV04, XC01 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1723419)
- Anxiety, Depression, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS – ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, LV02, LV03, CV04, XC01 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1738629)
- Infertility – ST25, ST28, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP05, SP06, BL22, BL31, BL32, BL33, KD01, KD02, KD06, KD10, KD18, KD19, GB34, LV08, LV11, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, XC01, XC08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Qi Deficiency – LU01, LU07, LU10, LI13, ST21, HT05, HT08, HT09, SI08, BL16, BL23, BL28, KD01, KD02, KD22, LV03, LV04, LV13, CV14, CV15, GV09, GV11, GV20, XC01, XC09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Uterine Prolapse – ST29, SP06, HT08, BL20, BL31, KD02, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD11, KD12, KD14, GB27, GB28, LV01, LV03, LV05, LV08, LV12, CV01, CV03, CV06, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XL13, XL14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding – ST30, SP01, SP06, SP10, BL55, KD08, KD10, KD13, GB21, LV06, LV14, CV05, CV06, CV07, XC01, XC08, XU16 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Regulate Qi – LU04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST09, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP03, SP04, SP12, SP13, SP14, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI16, BL10, BL14, BL16, BL44, KD09, KD14, KD16, KD18, KD19, PC01, PC06, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB15, TB16, GB21, GB22, LV05, LV13, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XH43, XU03, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Anxiety, Depression, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS – SP06, BL18, BL20, BL23, CV04, GV20, XC01 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1738629)
- Pain – LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)