XL15 (Ring Middle Within)

環中啥huán zhōng shá

Extra Points: Lower limbs

Location of acupuncture point XL15 (Ring Middle Within)
4
Indications
3
Protocols

Location

2 thumb widths above the and 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the line connecting the end of the coccyx and the pertrochantery.

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XL15 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using XL15

  • 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)
  • 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)