XL11 (Solitary Yin)

獨陰dú yīn

Extra Points: Lower limbs

Location of acupuncture point XL11 (Solitary Yin)
14
Indications
6
Protocols

Location

On the plantar side of the 2nd toe, at the centre of the distal interphalangeal joint.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XL11 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

HematemesisHerniaHypochondriumChest PainChest PainUpper Stomach PainUpper Stomach PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularRebellion QiRebellion QiRetention PlacentaRetention PlacentaVomiting

Protocols using XL11

  • Rebellion QiBL11, BL14, BL30, BL44, GB21, GB24, CV14, CV17, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV20, XL11, XU04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Upper Stomach PainLU06, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST24, ST34, ST36, ST42, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, BL17, BL18, BL21, BL51, KD16, KD19, PC05, PC06, PC09, GB24, LV03, LV14, CV10, CV12, XB03, XL11, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Retention PlacentaST28, ST30, SP04, BL60, BL67, GB21, CV03, XL11 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Irregular PeriodsST25, ST27, ST29, ST30, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL02, BL23, BL24, BL30, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD13, KD14, KD15, PC05, PC06, GB26, GB27, GB28, GB44, LV01, LV03, LV05, LV09, LV11, CV01, CV02, CV03, CV06, CV07, GV02, GV05, XC01, XC17, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XL11 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • VomitingLU01, LU05, LU08, LU10, LU11, LI10, LI11, ST08, ST09, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST42, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, BL06, BL08, BL09, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL31, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL52, BL61, BL66, KD04, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD20, KD21, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, KD27, PC03, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, PC09, TB06, TB18, TB19, GB07, GB08, GB23, GB24, GB25, GB28, GB29, GB34, GB40, LV02, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, CV18, CV19, CV22, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV14, GV20, GV24, XB03, XC15, XC20, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH26, XL11, XU04, XU05, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J, XU27 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Chest PainLU01, LU02, LU06, LU08, LI09, LI14, ST13, ST15, ST19, ST40, SP18, SP21, HT01, HT08, HT09, SI01, SI05, SI08, SI17, SI18, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL21, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL49, BL67, KD03, KD21, KD22, KD24, KD27, PC02, PC04, PC07, PC08, TB19, GB10, GB13, GB29, GB35, GB38, GB40, GB43, LV02, CV07, CV09, CV14, CV15, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV23, GV20, XB03, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XL11, XU02A, XU02B (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)