# XU16 Duanhong (Broken Red (Blood)) – Extra Points: Upper limbs

斷紅 · duàn hóng

Location: On the dorsum of the palm, between and distal to the second and third phalangeal-carpal joints..

Cautions: Anticoagulant therapy or a coagulopathy raises the risk of haematoma at the needling site – apply prolonged pressure on withdrawal. The precaution governs technique; bleeding disorders remain a treatable indication.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xu16

## Indications

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

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Raise Yang, Raise Yang, Liver Weakness, Liver Weakness, Spleen Weakness, Spleen Weakness

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