XH08 Bitong/shangyingxiang (Nose Passage)

Location

At the highest point of the naso-labial groove.

Indications

Conditions for which XH08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say XH08 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using XH08

• Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Nasal Discharge, Sneezing, Rhinitis Allergic Persistent – LI20, GV14, XH08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241202-k0007 ↗)
• Insomnia, Hand Numbness, Foot Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Facial Numbness – ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB20, XH05, XH08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – LU05, LI04, LI20, ST02, GV14, GV23, XH03, XH08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044429 ↗)
• Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis – LI04, BL12, BL13, GV14, XH03, XH08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190412-0007 ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis, Rhinitis Allergic Perennial – LU05, LI04, LI20, ST02, GV14, GV23, XH03, XH08 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221293 ↗)
• Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Facial Numbness – ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB20, XH05, XH08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 ↗)
• Olfactory Disorder – LI20, XH03, XH08, MS01, MS11 (doi:10.1016/J.WJAM.2019.05.003 ↗)
• Smell Loss Postinfectious – LI20, XH08 (doi:10.1155/2016/4986034 ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – LI20, XH03, XH08 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – LI04, LI20, BL13, GB20, GV14, XH03, XH08 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – LI04, LI20, XH03, XH08 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Dementia Vascular – LI20, XH03, XH08 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – LI20, ST36, BL07, BL12, BL13, BL20, BL23, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV23, XH03, XH08 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Allergic Rhinitis – LI20, BL11, BL12, BL13, XH03, XH08 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
• Chronic Nasosinusitis, Nasal Discharge – LU07, LI04, LI20, BL07, GV23, XH08 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
• Heat Lung, Discharge Nose, Obstruction, Rhinitis Chronic, Chronic Nasosinusitis, Heat Lung, Discharge Nose, Rhinitis Chronic, Chronic Nasosinusitis – LU07, LI04, LI20, XH03, XH08 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside XH08

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XH08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• LI20Receiving Fragrance13 protocols
• XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall11 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley7 protocols
• GV14Great Vertebra6 protocols
• BL13Lung Shu Point4 protocols
• GV23Upper Star4 protocols
• BL12Wind Gate3 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool3 protocols
• BL02Gathered Bamboo2 protocols
• BL07Reaching Heaven2 protocols
• LU05Cubit Marsh2 protocols
• LU07Interrupted Sequence2 protocols

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