XL07 Lanwei (Appendix Point)

闌尾lán wěiLanwei

Extra Points: Lower limbs

Location of acupuncture point XL07 Lanwei (Appendix Point)
10
Indications
4
Protocols
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Location

Approximately 2 thumb widths distal to the zusanli st-36 on the right leg.

Cautions

Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment.

Indications

Conditions for which XL07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AppendicitisAppendicitis AcuteAppendicitis ChronicBenefit DigestionHeat Fire Large IntestineHeat Large IntestineFoot Drop StiffnessImmobility Foot DropParalysis LegQi Stagnation

Protocols using XL07

  • Post-operative Pain, Nausea Post-operative, Vomiting Post-operativeXL07 (Adib-Hajbaghery Mohsen et al.. Effect of acupressure of Ex-Le7 point on pain, nausea and vomiting after appendectomy: A randomized trial.. Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2013)
  • Abscess Intestine, Appendicitis, Abscess IntestineLI11, ST25, ST37, XL07 (sacredlotus.com)
  • Fever, Abscess Intestine, Appendicitis, Abscess IntestineLI04, LI11, ST25, ST37, GV14, XL07 (sacredlotus.com)
  • Vomiting, Abscess Intestine, Appendicitis, Abscess IntestineLI11, ST25, ST37, PC06, CV12, XL07 (sacredlotus.com)

Most often selected alongside XL07

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XL07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • LI11Pond At The Bend3 protocols
  • ST25Celestial Pivot3 protocols
  • ST37Upper Great Hollow3 protocols
  • CV12Stomach Centre1 protocols
  • GV14Great Vertebra1 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley1 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate1 protocols