# XU21 Tianweixue (Sweet Taste Point) – Extra Points: Upper limbs

甜味穴 · tián wèi xué

Location: On the hand, at the midpoint of the line connecting lieque (LU07) and yangxi (LI05).

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/xu21

## Indications

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

Addiction, Addiction Smoking, Addiction Smoking, Calm Mind, Calm Mind, Detoxify Poison, Detoxify Poison

## Most often selected alongside XU21

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

- BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) – 1 protocols
- HT07 (Spirit Gate) – 1 protocols
- PC06 (Inner Gate) – 1 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 1 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 1 protocols
- XB02T5 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T5) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using XU21

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking Cessation, Nicotine Withdrawal, Nicotine Dependence, Craving Smoking | ST36, SP06, HT07, BL23, PC06, XB02T5, XU21 | 28 days | doi:10.2147/TCRM.S565463 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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