# XL07 Lanwei (Appendix Point) – Extra Points: Lower limbs

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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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xl07

## Indications

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

Appendicitis, Appendicitis Acute, Appendicitis Acute, Appendicitis Chronic, Appendicitis Chronic, Benefit Digestion, Benefit Digestion, Heat Fire Large Intestine, Heat Fire Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine, Foot Drop Stiffness, Immobility Foot Drop, Paralysis Leg, Paralysis Leg, Qi Stagnation, Qi Stagnation

## Most often selected alongside XL07

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

- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 3 protocols
- ST25 (Celestial Pivot) – 3 protocols
- ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) – 3 protocols
- CV12 (Stomach Centre) – 1 protocols
- GV14 (Great Vertebra) – 1 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 1 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using XL07

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-operative Pain, Nausea Post-operative, Vomiting Post-operative | XL07 | 1 days | 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Abscess Intestine, Appendicitis, Abscess Intestine | LI11, ST25, ST37, XL07 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Fever, Abscess Intestine, Appendicitis, Abscess Intestine | LI04, LI11, ST25, ST37, GV14, XL07 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Vomiting, Abscess Intestine, Appendicitis, Abscess Intestine | LI11, ST25, ST37, PC06, CV12, XL07 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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