XU03 (Middle Spring)

中泉zhōng quán

Extra Points: Upper limbs

Location of acupuncture point XU03 (Middle Spring)
20
Indications
5
Protocols

Location

On the dorsal aspect of the wrist joint space (dorsal wrist crease), radial to the tendon of the extensor digitorum communis muscle..

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XU03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AsthmaBenefit Regulate QiBronchitisAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingEye Cornea CloudyEye Cornea CloudyChest FullnessChest FullnessHeartacheHypochondriumQi Stomach RebelliousQi Stomach RebelliousRebellion Qi LungRebellion Qi LungRegulate QiFeverish Palm SensationFeverish Palm SensationBlood StagnationBlood Stagnation

Protocols using XU03

  • Abdominal BloatingLU01, LU05, LU10, LI07, LI11, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP17, BL08, BL15, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, BL26, BL29, BL33, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL53, KD03, KD04, KD06, KD10, KD16, KD19, KD20, KD27, GB24, GB25, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV13, LV14, CV06, CV08, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV20, XC09, XH47, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Blood StagnationSP06, SP08, SP10, SP12, BL15, BL17, BL45, KD14, KD18, PC02, PC04, LV08, LV14, XB04, XB12, XL02, XU03, XU07A, XU07B, XU12, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C, XU20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit Regulate QiLU04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST09, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP03, SP04, SP12, SP13, SP14, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI16, BL10, BL14, BL16, BL44, KD09, KD14, KD16, KD18, KD19, PC01, PC06, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB15, TB16, GB21, GB22, LV05, LV13, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XH43, XU03, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • AsthmaLU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU08, LU09, LI18, ST09, ST11, ST13, ST40, SI17, BL13, BL14, BL23, BL42, BL43, BL44, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD22, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26, GB23, CV17, CV20, CV22, GV10, XB01A, XB01B, XC13A, XC13B, XC22, XU03, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Chest FullnessLU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)