XU24 (Spirit Bone)

靈骨líng gǔ

Extra Points: Upper limbs

Location of acupuncture point XU24 (Spirit Bone)
20
Indications
8
Protocols

Location

On the dorsal side of the hand between the index and thumb, the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, 1.2 thumb widths from da bai..

Cautions

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which XU24 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Bell’s PalsyBenefit Regulate QiBenefit Tonify QiCold YangCold YangBack PainBack PainLower Back PainLower Back PainFoot PainFoot PainHeadacheHeadacheKnee PainKnee PainPeriod DisorderPeriod / Menstruation DisorderRegulate QiSciaticaTonify Qi

Protocols using XU24

  • Back PainLU09, LI01, LI16, ST19, ST28, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, BL11, BL12, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL20, BL21, BL30, BL31, BL36, BL37, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL49, BL50, BL52, BL58, BL60, BL64, BL65, KD21, PC02, TB01, TB05, TB06, TB12, GB21, GB25, GB27, GB28, GB29, GB30, GB32, GB41, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV14, CV15, CV22, GV07, GV10, GV20, XB06, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Foot PainBL39, BL62, TB05, GB41, LV05, GV02, GV05, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • SciaticaST31, ST41, BL28, BL29, BL32, BL36, BL37, BL53, BL54, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB39, GB40, XB11, XB13, XL13, XL14, XL15, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Period DisorderST36, GB34, LV09, GV03, XB02S1, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Knee PainLU05, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST45, SP03, SP10, SI03, BL11, BL30, BL31, BL40, BL43, BL63, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB35, GB37, GB39, GB43, LV07, LV08, LV11, CV07, XL02, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Lower Back PainSI18, BL20, BL22, BL24, BL51, BL52, KD16, PC09, GB27, XC02A, XC02B, XL01A, XL01B, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit Regulate QiLU04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST09, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP03, SP04, SP12, SP13, SP14, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI16, BL10, BL14, BL16, BL44, KD09, KD14, KD16, KD18, KD19, PC01, PC06, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB15, TB16, GB21, GB22, LV05, LV13, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XH43, XU03, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • HeadacheLU06, LU07, LU10, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI08, LI09, ST02, ST05, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST36, ST40, HT02, HT05, SI01, SI04, SI07, SI16, BL01, BL03, BL04, BL05, BL10, BL11, BL12, BL16, BL19, BL22, BL30, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL47, BL56, BL58, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL65, KD03, PC01, PC06, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB11, TB12, TB16, TB18, TB19, TB21, TB22, TB23, GB01, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB07, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV02, LV03, LV08, CV04, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV16, GV18, GV23, GV24, GV26, XB09, XH02, XH03, XH05, XH14, XH15, XH16, XH21, XH35, XH38, XH45, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU07A, XU07B, XU08, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)