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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.
Protocols using XL03
- Itching, Pruritus Uremic, Hemodialysis, Chronic Kidney Disease – LI11, SP10, XL03 (doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2026.102054 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Quadriceps Weakness – ST33, ST34, SP10, XL03 (doi:10.1007/s10067-024-07243-5 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee – ST33, ST34, SP10, XL03 (doi:10.1007/s10067-024-07243-5 ↗)
- Itching – LU07, 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