# XL16 Tongmai (Unblocks The Meridians) – Extra Points: Lower limbs

通脉 · tōng mài

Location: On the supero-bacterior aspect of the buttock, at the crossing point of the line perpendicular down from baihuanshu (BL30) and horizontal from huanzhong (ex-le-13).

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xl16

## Indications

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

Benefit Blood, Benefit Blood, Benefit Qi, Benefit Qi, Benefit Yang, Benefit Yang, Thromboangitis Obliterans Early, Thromboangitis Obliterans Early

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