TB18 Chimai (Spasm Vessel)

瘈脈chì màiChimai

Triple Burner Meridian

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Location of acupuncture point TB18 Chimai (Spasm Vessel)
16
Indications
6
Protocols
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Location

In the center of the mastoid process at the junction of the middle and lower third of the curve formed by TB17 and TB20 posterior to the helix.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which TB18 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

AnxietyDeafnessDiarrheaDischarge EyeEyesight / Vision DimDim VisionFrightGhost Syndrome Fright Epilepsy (infant)Ghost Syndrome Fright Epilepsy InfantileHeadacheHead Behind Ear PainMuscle SpasmsTinnitusVomitingWindWind Head

TCM actions

What classical sources say TB18 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Benefit EarsCalm Wind

Protocols using TB18

  • Tinnitus, Vertigo, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Unilateral – LI04, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB18, TB21, LV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.04.003 ↗)
  • Anxiety, Tinnitus, Headache, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome, Eye Twitching – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
  • Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Non-pulsating, Tinnitus Idiopathic – LI04, ST36, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20 (doi:10.5114/pq.2021.108662 ↗)
  • Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20, GB28, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.1.11 ↗)
  • Headache, Tinnitus Chronic, Neck Pain – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
  • Phlegm, Fire, Convulsions (infant), Convulsions (infant) – LI04, ST40, TB18, LV03, CV12, GV26, XH03 (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside TB18

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TB18. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • TB17Hurricane5 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley4 protocols
  • TB19Skull Rest4 protocols
  • TB20Angle Vertex4 protocols
  • KD03Great Stream3 protocols
  • TB03Central Islet3 protocols
  • TB21Ear Gate3 protocols
  • BL54Lowermost In Order2 protocols
  • BL60Kunlun (Mountains)2 protocols
  • CV04Original Qi Gate2 protocols
  • CV12Stomach Centre2 protocols
  • GB02Hearing Convergence2 protocols

Other points on the Triple Burner Meridian

TB01TB02TB03TB04TB05TB06TB07TB08TB09TB10TB11TB12TB13TB14TB15TB16TB17TB19TB20TB21TB22TB23