XU08 Wailaogong/luozhen (Outer Labour Palace / Pillow Fall (Stiff Neck))

外劳宫 / 落枕wài láo gōng / luò zhěnWailaogong/luozhen

Extra Points: Upper limbs

Location of acupuncture point XU08 Wailaogong/luozhen (Outer Labour Palace / Pillow Fall (Stiff Neck))
19
Indications
1
Protocols
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Location

On the back side of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, and behind the metacarpophalangeal joint..

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XU08 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Circulation BloodCirculation PhlegmDiarrheaGhost Syndrome Childhood Fright WindStiff NeckUnable to Turn NeckImmobility NeckImmobility Neck TurningInvigorate Neck BloodInvigorate Neck QiAbdominal PainArm PainUpper Stomach PainHand Back PainHeadacheShoulder PainHand Back RednessWind Umbilical (infant)Wind Umbilical Infantile

Protocols using XU08

  • Torticollis, Neck Wry Stiffness, Neck Wry StiffnessLU07, SI03, SI07, SI14, BL10, BL60, GB39, GV14, XU08 (sacredlotus.com)

Most often selected alongside XU08

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XU08. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL10Celestial Pillar1 protocols
  • BL60Kunlun (Mountains)1 protocols
  • GB39Suspended Bell1 protocols
  • GV14Great Vertebra1 protocols
  • LU07Interrupted Sequence1 protocols
  • SI03Back Stream1 protocols
  • SI07Branch Of Uprightness1 protocols
  • SI14Outer Shoulder Point1 protocols