# XU10A Sifeng (Four Stitches) – Extra Points: Upper limbs

四縫 · sì féng

Location: Four points on the each hand, on the palmer side of the 2nd to the 5th fingers and at the centre of the proximal interphalangeal joints.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xu10a

## Indications

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

Asthma, Cough Whooping, Cough Whooping, (infant) Nutrition Deficiency, Infantile Nutrition Deficiency, Diarrhoea (infant), Diarrhoea Infantile, Food Stagnation, Food Stagnation, (infant) Stagnation, Infantile Stagnation, Spleen Weakness, Spleen Weakness

## Most often selected alongside XU10A

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- XU10B (Four Stitches) – 5 protocols
- XU10C (Four Stitches) – 5 protocols
- XU10D (Four Stitches) – 5 protocols
- ST25 (Celestial Pivot) – 3 protocols
- ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) – 3 protocols
- BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- BL21 (Stomach Shu Point) – 2 protocols
- CV10 (Lower Stomach) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using XU10A

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Damp, Diarrhoea (infant), Benefit Regulate Spleen, Benefit Regulate Stomach, Diarrhoea (infant), Benefit Regulate Spleen, Benefit Regulate Stomach | ST25, ST37, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Heat, Damp, Diarrhoea (infant), Benefit Regulate Spleen, Benefit Regulate Stomach, Diarrhoea (infant), Benefit Regulate Spleen, Benefit Regulate Stomach | LI04, LI11, ST25, ST37, SP09, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Heat, Damp, Diarrhoea (infant), Benefit Regulate Spleen, Benefit Regulate Stomach, Overeating Overfeeding, Diarrhoea (infant), Benefit Regulate Spleen, Benefit Regulate Stomach, Overeating Overfeeding | ST25, ST37, CV06, CV11, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Heat, Retention Food, Spleen Deficiency, Malnutrition (infant), Retention Food, Spleen Deficiency, Malnutrition (infant) | ST36, SP03, BL20, BL21, CV10, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Heat, Retention Food, Spleen Deficiency, Malnutrition (infant), Parasitosis, Retention Food, Spleen Deficiency, Malnutrition (infant) | ST36, SP03, BL20, BL21, CV10, XL03, XU10A, XU10B, XU10C, XU10D | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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