Location
In the depression on the both sides of the patellar ligament when the knee is flexed.
Cautions
Avoid in acute knee injuries.
Indications
Conditions for which XL05A is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Leg Muscle WastingLeg Muscle WastingBenefit CirculationBenefit CirculationStiff KneeImmobility KneeKnee NumbnessKnee NumbnessLeg NumbnessLeg NumbnessPainKnee Joint PainKnee Joint PainQi LegQi Leg SwellingWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeKnee Joint WeaknessKnee Joint Weakness
Protocols using XL05A
- Swelling – LU03, LU06, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI14, LI18, ST01, ST03, ST05, ST07, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST15, ST18, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST35, ST36, ST38, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, SP07, HT02, HT04, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI08, SI16, SI17, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL17, BL28, BL34, BL52, BL58, BL65, KD03, KD06, KD08, PC01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB01, GB02, GB09, GB10, GB16, GB19, GB33, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV08, LV10, CV18, GV16, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH11, XH12, XH13, XL02, XL05A, XL05B, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU01, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU18, XU22, XU26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Qi Leg – ST03, ST32, ST33, ST35, ST36, ST37, SP03, SP04, SP07, BL57, BL61, GB21, GB30, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB38, GB39, LV02, XL02, XL05A, XL05B, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Pain – LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Leg Numbness – ST31, ST35, ST37, BL28, KD03, GB30, GB31, GV02, GV05, GV16, XL05A, XL05B, XL06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Stiff Knee – ST31, ST34, ST35, ST40, BL11, BL30, BL40, BL58, GB30, GB33, LV07, GV03, XL05A, XL05B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Wind Damp Syndrome – LI15, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST35, ST38, TB14, TB15, GB30, GB33, GB37, GB39, LV07, GV02, GV03, XL05A, XL05B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Leg Muscle Wasting – LI11, ST32, ST35, ST39, ST41, BL28, BL36, BL37, BL54, BL58, BL59, BL61, GB12, GB37, XL05A, XL05B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Knee Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Knee Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid – ST35, SP09, GB34, XL02, XL05A (https://www.sacredlotus.com/go/acupuncture/get/acupuncture-point-prescriptions)