XU20 (Handmaid)

手妮shǒu nī

Extra Points: Upper limbs

Location of acupuncture point XU20 (Handmaid)
7
Indications
2
Protocols

Location

On the midline of the medial aspect of the arm, at the midpoint of the line connecting the transverse crease of the wrist and elbow..

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XU20 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using XU20

  • Qi StagnationSP15, SI11, XB02C1, XB02C2, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6, XB02C7, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02S1, XB02S2, XB02S3, XB02S4, XB02S5, XB02T1, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12, XB02T2, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5, XB02T6, XB02T7, XB02T8, XB02T9, XB04, XB12, XC12, XC21, XL02, XL07, XU07A, XU07B, XU12, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C, XU20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Blood StagnationSP06, SP08, SP10, SP12, BL15, BL17, BL45, KD14, KD18, PC02, PC04, LV08, LV14, XB04, XB12, XL02, XU03, XU07A, XU07B, XU12, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C, XU20 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)