# XL01B Kuangu (Hip Bone) – Extra Points: Lower limbs

髋骨 · kuān gǔ

Location: A pair of the points 2 thumb widths superior to the patella and 1.5 thumb widths lateral and medial to the ➞ st-34 (liangqiu)..

Cautions: Caution in hip disorders.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xl01b

## Indications

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

Arthritis Rheumatoid, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Benefit Tendon Ligament, Benefit Tendon / Ligament, Depression Sorrow, Depression Sorrow, Gonorrhea, Inflammation Testicle, Inflammation Testicle, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Hip Pain, Hip Pain, Intestine Pain, Intestine Pain, Paraparesis, Collaterals Stagnation, Collaterals Stagnation, Stroke

## Most often selected alongside XL01B

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

- GB30 (Jumping Circle) – 1 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 1 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 1 protocols
- XL01A (Hip Bone) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using XL01B

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Pain, Fracture Femur, Preoperative Pain | ST36, GB30, GB34, XL01A, XL01B | 3 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20241048 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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