XL03 Baichongwo (Hundred Insect Nest)

百蟲窩bǎi chóng wōBaichongwo

Extra Points: Lower limbs

Location of acupuncture point XL03 Baichongwo (Hundred Insect Nest)
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location

3 thumb widths proximal to the medial superior border of the patella, in the a tender depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, 1 thumb width proximal to the xuehai sp-10.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XL03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

DampHeat BloodItchiness SkinSores InferiorWindWind Rash

Protocols using XL03

  • Itching, Pruritus Uremic, Hemodialysis, Chronic Kidney DiseaseLI11, SP10, XL03 (doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2026.102054)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Quadriceps WeaknessST33, ST34, SP10, XL03 (doi:10.1007/s10067-024-07243-5)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis KneeST33, ST34, SP10, XL03 (doi:10.1007/s10067-024-07243-5)
  • ItchingLU07, LI11, SP06, SP10, XL03 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
  • Heat, Retention Food, Spleen Deficiency, Malnutrition (infant), Parasitosis, Retention Food, Spleen Deficiency, Malnutrition (infant)ST36, SP03, BL20, BL21, CV10, XL03, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D (sacredlotus.com)

Most often selected alongside XL03

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XL03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • SP10Sea Of Blood4 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend2 protocols
  • ST33Yin Market2 protocols
  • ST34Ridge Mound2 protocols
  • BL20Spleen Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL21Stomach Shu Point1 protocols
  • CV10Lower Stomach1 protocols
  • LU07Interrupted Sequence1 protocols
  • SP03Great White1 protocols
  • SP06Three Yin Intersection1 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles1 protocols
  • XU10AFour Stitches1 protocols