XC05B (Umbilicus Four Sides)

臍中四邊qí zhōng sì biān

Extra Points: Chest & Abdomen

Location of acupuncture point XC05B (Umbilicus Four Sides)
25
Indications
9
Protocols

Location

On the middle part of the abdomen, 1 thumb width respectively lateral to the up, lower, left and right middle of the umbilicus. includes shuifen (cv9) above the navel and yinjiao (cv7) below the navel, which are acupoints of the conception the vessel..

Cautions

Caution in pregnancy.

Indications

Conditions for which XC05B is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit DigestionBenefit DigestionSpleen DeficiencySpleen DeficiencyDiarrheaDilatation StomachDilatation StomachBowel Hyperactive Sounds DisorderBowel Hyperactive Sounds Disorder BloatingMenstrual CrampsDyspepsiaEnteritis ChronicEnteritis ChronicGastroenteritisGastrospasmEdemaAbdominal PainAbdominal PainHernia PainHernia PainSpasm GastricSpasm GastricSpasm (infant)Spasm Infantile

Protocols using XC05B

  • BloatingLU03, BL17, PC06, GB24, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • EdemaLI06, ST12, ST22, ST25, ST28, ST33, ST36, ST43, SP04, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL50, BL52, BL53, KD06, KD07, GB08, GB29, CV03, CV04, CV05, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV11, GV21, GV26, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC14A, XC14B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Menstrual CrampsST25, ST26, ST28, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL31, BL32, BL34, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD14, PC05, LV05, CV02, CV06, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Dilatation StomachXC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DiarrheaLU05, LI03, LI10, LI11, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST44, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP15, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL34, BL35, BL40, BL47, BL48, BL65, KD02, KD08, KD10, KD15, KD16, KD17, KD20, KD21, PC03, PC06, PC09, TB18, GB25, GB29, LV02, LV03, LV06, LV13, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV06, XB05, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC14A, XC14B, XC17, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH47, XL25, XU05, XU08, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Abdominal PainLU02, LU10, LI07, LI08, LI09, LI10, LI11, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP08, SP09, SP12, SP13, BL11, BL20, BL24, BL25, BL28, BL30, BL39, BL40, BL48, BL55, BL60, KD03, KD05, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, KD15, KD16, KD19, KD21, PC05, TB05, TB06, GB24, GB27, GB36, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08, LV13, CV07, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV20, XB05, XC02A, XC02B, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC08, XC09, XC12, XC13A, XC13B, XC15, XC19, XH11, XH47, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DyspepsiaXC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Spleen DeficiencyST37, SP03, SP05, SP06, SI04, BL43, PC06, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit DigestionLU01, LI17, ST11, ST18, ST20, ST25, ST36, SP01, SP13, SP17, SP20, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL46, BL47, BL48, BL49, BL50, BL51, KD07, KD11, KD21, PC08, GB24, GB34, LV14, CV12, CV13, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, CV21, XB04, XC03, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XC14A, XC14B, XC23, XH47, XL07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)