# XL02 Heding (Crane's Summit) – Extra Points: Lower limbs

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Location: In the depression the at the midpoint of the superior border of the patella.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xl02

## Indications

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

Benefit Circulation, Benefit Circulation, Benefit Knee, Benefit Knee, Crane's Knee, Knee Pain, Knee Pain, Qi Leg, Qi Leg, Blood Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Qi Stagnation, Qi Stagnation, Swelling, Knee Weakness, Knee Weakness, Leg Weakness, Leg Weakness, Wind

## Most often selected alongside XL02

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

- SP10 (Sea Of Blood) – 13 protocols
- ST35 (Calf's Nose) – 13 protocols
- XL05A (Medial Eye Of The Knee) – 13 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 10 protocols
- ST34 (Ridge Mound) – 10 protocols
- SP09 (Yin Mound Spring) – 9 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 8 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using XL02

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST34, ST35, SP09, SP10, GB34, XL02 | 42 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0353654 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Sensitization Central | ST35, SP10, XL02, XL05A | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250807-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Postoperative Pain | ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB29, GB30, GB34, LV08, LV09, XL02, XL05A | 28 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP10, XL02, XL05A | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200310-k0011 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Problems, Joint Knee Pain | ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB31, GB36, GB39, GB41, XL02, XL05A | 56 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191212-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Osteoarthritis Problems | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP10, GB34, XL02, XL05A | 14 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S634945 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST36, GB39, XL02, XL05A | 28 days | doi:10.10372/j.1000-0607.20210079 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Postoperative Pain | ST32, ST34, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, KD03, KD06, XL02 | – | doi:10.1155/2022/6428759 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Osteoarthritis Knee | ST34, SP09, SP10, GB34, XL02, XL05A, XL05B | 56 days | doi:10.1002/iid3.70430 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Postoperative Pain | ST31, ST32, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB29, GB30, GB34, LV08, LV09, XL02, XL05A | 28 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S453133 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, SP10, XL02, XL05A | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250807-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST34, ST35, SP09, SP10, GB34, XL02, XL05A | 42 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0353654 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Osteoarthritis Knee | ST34, ST35, SP06, SP10, GB34, XL02, XL05A | 21 days | doi:10.1016/j.wjam.2022.07.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Osteoarthritis Knee | ST35, ST36, SP09, GB34, XL02 | 56 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1730151 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Osteoarthritis Knee | LI04, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, KD03, GB34, XL02, XL05A, XL05B | 42 days | Atalay Sevgi Gümüs et al.. The Effect of Acupuncture and Physiotherapy on Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Study.. Pain physician, 2021 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Knee Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Knee Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid | ST35, SP09, GB34, XL02, XL05A | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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