XL14 (Ring On)

環上huán shàng

Extra Points: Lower limbs

Location of acupuncture point XL14 (Ring On)
6
Indications
4
Protocols

Location

0.5 thumb widths superior and lateral to the huanzhong (ex-le-13), which is at the midpoint of the line connecting the prominence of the great the trochanter and the hiatus of the sacrum.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XL14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit CollateralsBenefit CollateralsDampUterine ProlapseUterine ProlapseSciatica

Protocols using XL14

  • SciaticaST31, ST41, BL28, BL29, BL32, BL36, BL37, BL53, BL54, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB39, GB40, XB11, XB13, XL13, XL14, XL15, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Uterine ProlapseST29, SP06, HT08, BL20, BL31, KD02, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD11, KD12, KD14, GB27, GB28, LV01, LV03, LV05, LV08, LV12, CV01, CV03, CV06, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XL13, XL14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DampLI03, LI08, LI11, LI13, ST25, ST36, ST38, ST40, ST41, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP11, SP15, BL20, BL22, BL23, BL25, KD02, KD07, GB25, GB30, LV02, LV06, CV02, CV03, GV01, GV06, GV09, XH14, XL03, XL06, XL13, XL14, XL15, XL20, XL23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit CollateralsXL08, XL09, XL13, XL14, XL15, XL17, XL18 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)