# XC01 Zigong (Child Palace (Uterus)) – Extra Points: Chest & Abdomen

子宮 · zǐ gōng

Location: On the abdomen, 3 thumb widths lateral to the midline, level with zongji ren-3.

Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xc01

## Indications

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

Benefit Regulate Qi, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Qi Deficiency, Qi Deficiency, Infertility, Pain, Irregular Periods, Period / Menstruation Irregular, Uterine Prolapse, Uterine Prolapse, Regulate Qi

## Most often selected alongside XC01

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

- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 43 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 29 protocols
- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 22 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 20 protocols
- ST25 (Celestial Pivot) – 19 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 18 protocols
- CV06 (Sea Of Qi) – 17 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 17 protocols

## Protocols using XC01

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Uterine Fibroids | SP06, CV03, CV04, CV06, XC01 | – | doi:10.1002/hsr2.71505 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Insulin Resistance | ST29, SP06, KD03, CV04, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1723419 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS | ST36, SP06, CV03, CV04, XC01 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1738629 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS | SP06, BL18, BL20, BL23, CV04, GV20, XC01 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1738629 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS | ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, LV02, LV03, CV04, XC01 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1738629 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Insulin Resistance | ST25, ST36, ST40, KD12, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 | – | doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730714 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Infertility Female | ST36, SP06, BL23, KD03, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV20, XC01 | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S578082 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Hirsutism, Anovulation | LU07, LI04, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP10, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, XC01 | – | doi:10.1002/hsr2.72673 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Recurrent Implantation Failure | ST29, ST36, BL23, BL32, PC06, LV03, CV04, GV20, XC01 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230608-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Pelvic-inflammatory-disease | CV03, CV12, XC01 | 90 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230224-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion, Miscarriage Recurrent, Hypercoagulability | ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, KD03, CV04, CV06, CV08, XC01 | 90 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240617-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, Poor Ovarian Response, Infertility Ivf, Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Response Ovarian Poor | ST25, ST36, SP06, BL23, BL33, KD03, KD12, GB13, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1765527 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Infertility Female, Implantation Failure, Endometrium Thin | ST25, ST36, SP06, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, GB13, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1811023 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome | ST25, KD12, GB13, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240108-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pelvic Pain, Abdomen Lower Pain, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Adenomyosis | ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35, CV03, CV04, CV12, XC01 | 120 days | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S541559 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, Infertility Female, PCOS, Hormonal Imbalance, Hormonal Imbalance Lh/fsh Ratio | ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, GB13, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 | 90 days | doi:10.3389/fendo.2024.1509152 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, Hormonal Imbalance, Menstrual Irregularity, Diminished Ovarian Reserve | ST25, SP06, BL23, BL33, KD03, KD12, GB13, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S580821 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Absent Periods, Infertility Female, Hormonal Imbalance, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency | ST25, ST36, SP06, BL20, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL52, GB13, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S586584 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Ovarian Problems, Diminished Ovarian Reserve | ST29, ST36, SP06, KD03, LV03, CV03, CV04, XC01 | 90 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190925-0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis, Dyspareunia, Pelvic Pain | LI04, ST29, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL32, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV06, XC01 | 180 days | doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1279312 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Endometriosis Ovarian, Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis | SP10, CV04, XC01 | 90 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191011-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| PCOS | ST36, SP06, CV04, CV06, XC01 | 90 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191022-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | ST28, CV04, CV06, XC01 | 16 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200713-0002 | 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. |
| Diminished Ovarian Reserve | ST25, BL33, CV04, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2015-011014 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, Fallopian Tube Obstruction Bilateral, Diminished Ovarian Reserve | ST25, BL32, BL33, CV04, XC01 | 90 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000017160 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, Infertility Ivf | ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV12, XC01 | 2 days | doi:10.1186/s12958-022-00997-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Postpartum | SP06, BL23, CV04, XC01 | 56 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1782551 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysmenorrhea Primary | ST25, ST29, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV08, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000023798 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Depression Perimenopausal, Insomnia Perimenopausal | SP06, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV07, GV20, XC01, XH03 | 56 days | doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1120567 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Infertility Female, Infertility Ivf | ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, XC01, XH03 | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034768 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Infertility Female, Infertility Recurrent Implantation Failure | ST29, ST36, BL23, BL32, PC06, LV03, CV04, GV20, XC01 | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230608-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility, Oligomenorrhea, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency | SP06, SP10, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL32, KD16, CV04, CV06, XC01 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1357824 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, PCOS, Menstruation Irregular | ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, GB13, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.3389/fendo.2024.1509152 | 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. |
| Ascites | BL20, BL23, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV09, CV12, GV04, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.12.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Uterine Prolapse | BL32, BL35, XC01 | 42 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190210-00014 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Chronic Pain | ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, BL33, BL35, CV03, CV04, CV12, XC01 | 120 days | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S541559 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, PCOS, Insulin Resistance | ST29, SP06, KD03, CV04, XC01 | 84 days | doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1723419 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, PCOS, Infertility Ivf | ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL23, BL25, BL32, BL53, KD03, KD12, GB13, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24, XC01 | 8 days | doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730714 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Infertility Female, PCOS, Anovulation | LU07, LI04, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP10, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, XC01 | – | doi:10.1002/hsr2.72673 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Poor Ovarian Response, Infertility Ivf | ST25, ST36, SP10, KD12, GB26, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, XC01 | – | doi:10.3389/fcell.2026.1756473 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Knees Weakness, Poor Memory, Lower Back Pain, Appetite Poor, Spermatorrhea Nocturnal Emission, Insomnia Dreaming | SP06, HT07, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL52, KD03, PC06, CV04, GV20, GV24, XC01, XH03 | 35 days | HU Jin-sheng. Spermatorrhea (Teaching Roundtable). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 311-313. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Vaginal Discharge, Abdomen Lower Pain, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Chronic | BL23, BL26, CV04, CV06, GV03, XC01 | – | Wang Qiu-Chao et al.. [Efficacy observation of chronic pelvic inflammation of different differentiated patterns/syndromes treated with acupoint embedding therapy].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2013 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Menopausal Syndrome, Perimenopausal Syndrome | ST25, SP06, CV04, XC01 | 56 days | LIU Xiang-rong et al.. Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture of Zigong(EX-CA 1),etc.in Treatment of Perimenopausal Syndrome Women. 针刺研究, 2016 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Kidney Deficiency, Uterine Prolapse, Kidney Deficiency, Uterine Prolapse | KD06, LV08, CV04, XC01 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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