XU04 (Middle Head)

中魁zhōng kuí

Extra Points: Upper limbs

Location of acupuncture point XU04 (Middle Head)
11
Indications
5
Protocols

Location

On the dorsal aspect of the middle finger, in the centre of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joint..

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XU04 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using XU04

  • Loss of AppetiteSP01, SP05, SP06, SP09, HT07, KD25, GB06, GV07, XC11A, XC11B, XC11C, XC11D, XC11E, XU04 (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)
  • HiccupsLU06, LU10, ST11, ST13, ST20, ST36, SP18, BL17, KD18, PC06, GB24, LV14, XH11, XU04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • NauseaST36, KD19, KD21, KD27, PC05, PC06, GB17, LV03, CV10, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV18, GV20, XC20, XU04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Rebellion QiBL11, BL14, BL30, BL44, GB21, GB24, CV14, CV17, CV20, CV21, CV22, CV23, GV20, XL11, XU04 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)