Names Of Huatuojiaji
L4 Huatuo Acupuncture Point
- English Name: Sides of Spine at L4
- Pinyin Name: Huatuojiaji
- Chinese Character: 華佗夾脊
Where Is L4 Huatuo?
L4 Huatuo Location
- .5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous processes of L4
- Unsure about "cun" measurements, read what is a cun?.
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What Is L4 Huatuo Used For?
L4 Huatuo Clinical Usages
- L4 innervates the large intestine and is used for a range of colon issues, distention, diarrrhea, constipation, crohn's, IBS and more. Also useful for low back and/or sciatic pain, weakness in the lower extremities, etc. Collections of damp/heat in the lower warmer are also influenced here - such issues as leukorrhea, spermatorrhea, hemorrhoids and others.
- Used extensively within the Tam Healing System and Tong Ren Therapy. May be needled and used with tuina and/or tonren therapy.
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What Conditions May Use L4 Huatuo?
This point along with others in a proper point prescription may be used to balance the following Conditions / Symptoms:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Crohn's Disease
- Sciatica
- Back Pain
- Leukorrhea
- Spermatorrhea
- Appendicitis
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
For more on this, read "What Does Acupuncture Treat?" and "Point Prescription Guidelines".
What Points Are Near L4 Huatuo?
GV 3 Lumbar Yang Pass
- Warming point for cold or cold damp in the lower warmer, often treated with moxa for low back pain from deficiency, women's discharges (leukorrhea) due to cold, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, impotence, seminal emission, infertility, incontienence, colities, edema, pain or weakness of the lower limb or knee.
- Name is "lumbar gate" or "lumbar hinge," at this point the low back bends in flexion, treat for pain when bending forward.
- Differentiation: GV 3 is a more local point whereas GV 4 is for back pain resulting from yang deficiency
UB 25 Large Intestine Shu
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- Main point for low back pain especially when related to constipation a/or menstruation. Combine with local points such as GV 3, UB 26, Shiqizhui (between L5 and S1), UB 31, UB 32, GB 30 & distal points such as GB 34, GB 39, GB 41, UB 40, UB 57, UB 58, UB 60 & UB 62.
- Main point for all intestine related issues: constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, colitis, IBS, etc.
- Regulates the function in the colon so as potential uses for poor assimilation, limited weight gain despite eating many calories.
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