TB06 Zhigou (Branch Ditch)
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Protocols
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Location
3 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna on the radial side of the extensor digitorum.
Categories
- Jing-River point of the Triple Burner meridian
The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which TB06 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
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TCM actions
What classical sources say TB06 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Protocols using TB06
The 50 best-sourced of 72, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Asthma, Dyspnea, Tachypnea – LU09, ST40, BL13, BL23, KD03, TB06, CV08 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60081-9 ↗)
- Obesity Abdominal – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60005-4 ↗)
- Obesity Symmetrical – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60005-4 ↗)
- Poor Appetite, Bitter Taste, Dry Mouth, Hypochondriac Right Pain, Hypochondriac Right Bloating, Anorexia Greasy Food – ST36, SP06, PC06, TB06, GB34, LV03, LV14, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60039-4 ↗)
- Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion, Ear Effusion, Ear Discharge – SI05, KD02, TB05, TB06, GB38, GB41 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
- Constipation – KD06, TB06 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
- Constipation Functional – ST25, ST36, ST37, BL25, TB06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60100-4 ↗)
- Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Constipation Chronic, Defecation Difficulty – ST25, ST36, ST37, BL25, BL33, BL34, TB06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2015/396396 ↗)
- Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Disability Activities Of Daily Living – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST31, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, SP15, TB06, GB34, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010073 ↗)
- Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 ↗)
- Obesity, Iron Deficiency, Anemia Iron Deficiency – ST27, ST40, SP03, SP14, SI03, KD02, TB06, GB41, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.4103/0366-6999.200549 ↗)
- Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Sleep Disturbance, Skin Eczema – LI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2017/1926806 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Ileus Postoperative, Abdominal Bloating – LI04, ST36, ST37, SP06, PC06, TB06 (doi:10.1155/2018/3178472 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Flatulence, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Ileus Postoperative, Abdominal Bloating, Flatulence Postoperative, Loss Of Appetite – LI04, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP09, TB06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013352 ↗)
- Cancer Pain, Intestinal-cancer Pain – LI04, ST36, PC06, TB06, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2019/1038206 ↗)
- Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic, Skin Dryness, Skin Erythema – LI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2019/1907578 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Thoracic Surgery Pain – LI04, SI03, PC06, TB06 (doi:10.1111/1759-7714.13343 ↗)
- Overweight, Obesity Simple, Bmi Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL21, TB06, GB26, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 ↗)
- Insomnia, Eczema, Dyspepsia, Pruritus, Dermatitis Atopic – LI02, LI11, ST36, ST43, SP03, SI02, SI03, BL66, PC06, TB03, TB06, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03306-1 ↗)
- Paralysis Incomplete-spinal-cord-injury, Motor-deficit, Sensory-deficit, Activities-of-daily-living Impaired – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, HT08, SI03, SI04, BL62, TB02, TB06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/5671998 ↗)
- Prediabetes, Hyperglycemia Impaired Fasting Glucose, Glucose Tolerance Impaired – ST36, SP03, TB06, LV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028824 ↗)
- Obesity, Obesity Abdominal, Overweight, Waist Circumference Elevated – LI11, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST40, BL20, BL21, TB06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2022/4780019 ↗)
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Herpes Zoster, Neuropathic Pain, Herpes Zoster Acute, Blisters Clustered, Rash, Rash Blister – SP09, SP10, TB06, GB34 (doi:10.1007/s00403-024-03628-3 ↗)
- Neuropathic Pain, Herpes Zoster Acute, Neuralgia Postherpetic Risk, Skin Rash, Skin Blisters – SP09, SP10, TB06, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04599-2 ↗)
- Constipation, Constipation Post-myocardial-infarction – LI04, ST25, SP06, TB06 (doi:10.34172/mejdd.2022.303 ↗)
- Herpes Zoster, Acute Pain, Skin Blisters – SI03, TB06, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034920 ↗)
- Herpes Zoster, Acute Pain, Skin Blisters – SI03, TB06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034920 ↗)
- Abdominal Distension, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Constipation Postoperative – ST25, ST36, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, TB06, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV01 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108309 ↗)
- Postherpetic Neuralgia Pain, Neuralgia Herpes Zoster Sequela – LI11, ST36, TB06, GB20, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.13457/j.cnki.jncm.2025.19.014 ↗)
- Spleen Deficiency, Obesity Simple, Spleen Deficiency Damp Obstruction, Dampness-obstruction – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, TB06, GB26, LV03, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.27253/d.cnki.gnjzu.2025.000776 ↗)
- Herpes Zoster Acute, Skin Lesions Vesicular – SI03, TB06 (doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2011.02.007 ↗)
- Urolithiasis, Renal Colic Pain, Abdomen Left Pain – KD05, TB06, GB34, LV04, LV08 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2023.05.034 ↗)
- Intestinal Obstruction Postoperative Inflammatory Early – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP15, BL20, BL21, BL25, PC06, TB06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.19613/j.cnki.1671-3141.2019.76.008 ↗)
- Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Intestinal Obstruction Adhesive – ST36, TB06 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2012.11.005 ↗)
- Constipation – ST25, ST37, BL25, KD06, TB06 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2021.04.033 ↗)
- Constipation Heat – LI04, ST25, ST37, SP14, BL25, KD06, TB06 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2021.04.033 ↗)
- Constipation Qi Stagnation – ST25, ST37, BL25, KD06, TB06, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2021.04.033 ↗)
- Constipation Cold – ST25, ST37, BL25, KD06, TB06, CV04, CV08 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2021.04.033 ↗)
- Constipation Deficiency – ST25, ST37, BL20, BL25, KD06, TB06, CV04 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2021.04.033 ↗)
- Constipation Dry Stool – ST25, ST37, ST39, BL25, KD06, TB06, CV04 (doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2021.04.033 ↗)
- Herpes Zoster, Nerve Pain, Neuralgia Postherpetic – TB06, GB34 (doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2026.1443 ↗)
- Constipation, Back Pain, Fracture Thoracolumbar Compression – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP15, TB06 (doi:10.3791/70174 ↗)
- Obesity Simple – BL25, BL26, BL27, BL28, BL30, KD03, KD11, KD12, KD13, KD14, KD15, TB06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
- Obesity – ST25, ST28, ST36, ST37, SP06, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, TB06, LV13, CV04, CV07, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
- Obesity Simple – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL23, KD06, TB06, GB43, LV03, LV08, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
- Obesity Simple – ST25, ST34, SP04, TB06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(08)60033-3 ↗)
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Hyperplasia Prostatic Benign, Urination Difficult – ST28, SP06, KD03, TB06, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190923-0001 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain – LI04, SI03, PC06, TB06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000047325 ↗)
- Spinal Cord Injury – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, HT08, SI03, SI04, TB02, TB06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2021/5671998 ↗)
- Constipation, Parkinson's Disease – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST37, BL25, TB06, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240906-0001 ↗)
Most often selected alongside TB06
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TB06. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- ST36Leg Three Miles32 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot30 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley24 protocols
- ST37Upper Great Hollow22 protocols
- LV03Great Surge21 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point19 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate18 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre18 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend17 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection17 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring15 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate14 protocols