TB07 Huizong (Convergence & Gathering)

會宗huì zōngHuizong

Triple Burner Meridian

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Location of acupuncture point TB07 Huizong (Convergence & Gathering)
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Indications
3
Protocols
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Location

At the level with TB06 on the ulnar side of the TB06 on the radial border of the ulna.

Categories

  • Xi-Cleft 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 TB07 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

DeafnessEpilepsyFlesh PainSkin PainTinnitus

TCM actions

What classical sources say TB07 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit EarsBenefit Sanjiao

Protocols using TB07

  • Cough, Headache, Common Cold, Sore Throat, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7 ↗)
  • Cough, Headache, Nasal Discharge, Nasal Obstruction, Sneezing, Throat Sore, Malaise, Chilliness – LU06, LU07, LI06, LI07, ST40, ST42, SP02, SP08, HT05, HT07, SI06, BL58, BL63, KD03, KD04, PC06, PC07, TB05, TB07, GB37, LV03 (Heo JS, Yang SY, Lim SA, Lee JM, Kang JY, Sun SH, Kim HG, Kang W, Cho JH. A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea. J Tradit Chin Med 2016; 36(6): 724-729)
  • Post-stroke Depression – LU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)

Most often selected alongside TB07

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TB07. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • HT05Inward Connection3 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream3 protocols
  • LI06Diverging Passage3 protocols
  • LI07Warm Flow3 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge3 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate3 protocols
  • ST40Abundant Bulge3 protocols
  • BL58Taking Flight2 protocols
  • BL63Golden Gate2 protocols
  • GB37Bright Light2 protocols
  • HT07Spirit Gate2 protocols
  • KD04Large Bell2 protocols