XU05 (Big Empty Bone)

大骨空dà gǔ kōng

Extra Points: Upper limbs

Location of acupuncture point XU05 (Big Empty Bone)
17
Indications
6
Protocols

Location

On the dorsal aspect of the thumb, in the centre of the transverse creases of the interphalangeal joint..

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XU05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Eyesight VisionBenefit Eyesight / VisionBenefit Regulate SpleenBenefit Regulate StomachCataractDiarrheaEpistaxisEye Cornea CloudyEye Cornea CloudyEyesight / Vision GlareGlare VisionPainEye PainEye PainRegulate SpleenRegulate StomachVomiting

Protocols using XU05

  • Benefit Regulate SpleenST25, ST37, ST43, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP08, SP09, BL22, BL49, PC06, GB24, LV13, XU05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • PainLU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • DiarrheaLU05, LI03, LI10, LI11, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST44, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP07, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP15, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL29, BL34, BL35, BL40, BL47, BL48, BL65, KD02, KD08, KD10, KD15, KD16, KD17, KD20, KD21, PC03, PC06, PC09, TB18, GB25, GB29, LV02, LV03, LV06, LV13, CV04, CV05, CV06, CV12, GV01, GV06, XB05, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC14A, XC14B, XC17, XH11, XH12, XH13, XH47, XL25, XU05, XU08, XU11A, XU11B, XU11C, XU11D, XU11E, XU11F, XU11G, XU11H, XU11I, XU11J (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)
  • Benefit Regulate StomachLU10, LI07, LI10, ST24, ST25, ST34, ST37, ST43, SP03, BL21, BL22, BL49, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD27, PC03, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, GB08, LV14, CV10, CV13, CV14, CV16, XU05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Eye PainLU09, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, LI08, LI11, LI14, ST01, ST02, ST05, HT05, HT09, SI02, SI03, SI05, SI06, SI08, BL01, BL02, BL05, BL09, BL10, BL15, BL45, BL62, BL65, BL67, KD19, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB11, TB16, GB01, GB11, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB37, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH02, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH15, XU05, XU06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)