# XH22 Shangtianzhu (Upper Celestial Pillar) – Extra Points: Head

上天柱 · shàng tiān zhù

Location: 0.5 thumb widths directly above the tianzhu (BL10).

Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xh22

## Indications

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

Benefit Eyes, Benefit Eyes, Exophthalmus, Hyperthyroidism, Pacify Liver, Pacify Liver, Suppress Yang, Suppress Yang

## Most often selected alongside XH22

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

- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 2 protocols
- HT07 (Spirit Gate) – 2 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 2 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 1 protocols
- GV24 (Spirit Court) – 1 protocols
- KD03 (Great Stream) – 1 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 1 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using XH22

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression, Insomnia | SP06, HT07, PC06, GV20, GV24, XH03, XH22 | 56 days | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.20563 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Insomnia, Insomnia Pregnancy | ST36, HT07, KD03, PC06, GB20, GV20, XH22 | 21 days | doi:10.2147/NSS.S247628 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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