# GB02 Tinghui (Hearing Convergence) – Gallbladder Meridian

聽會 · tīng huì

Location: Anterior to the intertragic notch at the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible; point is located with mouth open.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/gb02

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Ears, Benefit Ears, Deafness, Deviation Eye, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Facial Droop, Discharge Ear Pus, Discharge Ear Pus, Disorientation, Heat, Jaw Chewing Stiffness, Jaw Dislocated Stiffness, Immobility Jaw Chewing, Immobility Jaw Dislocated, Itchiness Ear, Itchiness Ear, Mumps, Pain, Jaw Mandibular Joint Pain, Jaw Mandibular Joint Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Redness, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Swelling, Tinnitus, Wind, Stroke

## Most often selected alongside GB02

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- TB17 (Hurricane) – 61 protocols
- SI19 (Palace Of Hearing) – 51 protocols
- TB21 (Ear Gate) – 45 protocols
- TB03 (Central Islet) – 29 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 26 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 25 protocols
- TB05 (Outer Gate) – 24 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 21 protocols

## Protocols using GB02 (50 best-sourced of 81)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST07, ST36, ST44, ST45, SI18, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03, GV26 | 42 days | doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Migraine, Head Pain | LI04, ST08, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, BL02, BL10, BL11, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB02, GB08, GB14, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, GV18, GV23 | 1 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Myofascial Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Jaw Movement Restriction | LI04, ST06, ST36, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB34 | 40 days | doi:10.4317/medoral.17567 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Deafness, Hearing Impaired | TB05, GB02 | – | doi:10.1155/2012/268237 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB40, GB41, GV20, GV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-224 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Chronic | TB05, GB02, GB41, GV20, GV24 | 21 days | doi:10.1155/2013/756012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Phlegm-heat | ST40, SI19, PC08, TB21, GB02 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Liver-yang-hyperactivity | SI19, TB21, GB02, GB40, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Kidney-yin-deficiency | SI19, BL26, KD13, TB21, GB02 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-397 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | TB03, TB17, GB02, GB43 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0630-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Ear Fullness | SI19, KD01, TB21, GB02 | 30 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004062 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | ST36, ST37, SI19, TB03, TB09, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Ear Fullness, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Sudden, Otalgia | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08, GB20, GV20, GV24 | 4 days | doi:10.1177/2050313X17711861 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Facial, Synkinesis, Sequelae Facial Nerve Palsy | ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, GB02, GB21, LV03, CV17 | 140 days | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2015.01.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Sudden | LI04, ST07, ST36, SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 49 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013742 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2019/1318639 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | ST36, ST40, SP06, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2019/1318639 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Orbicularis Oculi, Spasm Facial Muscle Involuntary | ST04, ST05, ST07, ST09, SI18, TB17, GB01, GB02, GB14 | 147 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.55219 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Hearing Loss Unilateral, Hearing Impairment Word Recognition | SI19, KD03, TB17, GB02, LV03 | 63 days | doi:10.3389/fnins.2025.1593659 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus Unilateral | TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV02 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden | SI17, SI19, GB02, GV20 | 60 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus Unilateral | LI20, SI19, BL02, TB12, TB17, TB22, GB02, GB07, GB12, GB20, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV21 | 35 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | ST36, TB03, TB17, GB02, GB08, GB20, GV20 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Ear Pain, Barotrauma Ear, Pressure Ear | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 20 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000025674 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Headache, Temporomandibular Pain, Muscle Mastication Pain, Restriction Mandibular-movement, Joint-noise | LI04, ST06, ST36, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB34 | 35 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Non-pulsating, Tinnitus Idiopathic | LI04, ST36, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20 | 12 days | doi:10.5114/pq.2021.108662 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Tinnitus Neurological | TB17, GB02 | 21 days | doi:10.19763/j.cnki.2096-7403.2025.06.11 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GV20 | – | doi:10.16305/j.1007-1334.2020.1906035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Kidney-liver Deficiency | SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, CV04, GV20 | – | doi:10.16305/j.1007-1334.2020.1906035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sensorineural | SI19, TB17, GB02 | 53 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.06.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden | SI17, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20 | 10 days | doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2020.000863 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss | SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03 | – | doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000515 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Pain | LI04, LI10, LI20, ST02, ST07, ST08, TB17, GB02, GB14, GB20, CV24 | 30 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180246 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Temporomandibular Joint Disorder | LI04, ST06, ST07, ST36, SI18, SI19, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB20 | – | doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.03.026 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Chronic | ST36, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB02 | 56 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S433048 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Idiopathic | ST36, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB20, GB43, LV03, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037107 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss | ST36, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, LV03 | 28 days | doi:10.1159/000538236 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02 | 20 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Vertigo, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | LI04, ST36, SP06, KD03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB44, LV03 | 20 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, BL10, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB20, GV16 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB40, LV03 | 60 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB02, LV03, XH16 | 28 days | doi:10.2196/69163 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | SI19, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB10, GB11, GV20, XH03 | 14 days | doi:10.1089/acu.2024.0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Tinnitus | LI04, SI19, TB03, TB05, GB02 | 28 days | doi:10.2147/JMDH.S550296 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Deafness, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss | LI04, SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03 | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1689472 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hearing Loss, Conductive Hearing Loss | LI04, ST07, ST36, SI16, SI19, TB16, TB21, GB02 | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2026.29.2.233 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Jaw Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Myofascial Craniomandibular Pain | LI04, ST06, ST36, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB34, XH05 | 35 days | doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | TB03, TB17, GB02, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24, GV26, XH03 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230808-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Allergic Rhinitis, Nasal Congestion, Sneezing, Rhinorrhea, Itching Nasal, Itching Eye | LU07, LU09, ST36, SI03, SI19, BL13, BL20, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB17, TB21, GB02, CV04, CV12, GV04, GV12 | 21 days | doi:10.4103/abr.abr_49_22 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Hearing Loss | LI04, SI19, KD03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB03 | 42 days | doi:10.1177/19336586251363176 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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