# TB01 Guanchong (Surge Gate) – Triple Burner Meridian

關衝 · guān chōng

Location: On the lateral side of the ring finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail.

Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/tb01

## Indications

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

Agitation, Loss of Appetite, Loss of Appetite, Benefit Ears, Benefit Ears, Benefit Tongue, Benefit Tongue, Chills, Complexion Dark, Complexion Dark, Deafness, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Turmoil Disorder, Turmoil Disorder, Dizziness, Dryness Lips, Dryness Lips, Dry Mouth, Dry Mouth, Eyesight / Vision Superficial Obstruction, Superficial Obstruction Vision, Fever, Heat, Heat Fire, Heat Fire, Heat Jiao Superior, Heat Jiao Superior, Heat Sanjiao, Heat Sanjiao, Unable to Turn Neck, Immobility Neck Turning, Oppression Heart, Oppression Heart, Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Ear Earache Pain, Ear Earache Pain, Elbow Pain, Elbow Pain, Headache, Headache, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Submandibular Pain, Submandibular Pain, Tongue Root Pain, Tongue Root Pain, Pharyngitis, Red Eyes, Red Eyes, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Taste Bitterness, Taste Bitterness, Tinnitus, Tongue Body Curled, Tongue Body Curled, Tongue Body Stiff, Tongue Body Stiff, Tongue Surface Cracked, Tongue Surface Cracked, Vomiting Fluid Sour, Vomiting Fluid Sour, Wind

## Most often selected alongside TB01

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

- HT09 (Lesser Surge) – 14 protocols
- LI01 (Metal Yang) – 14 protocols
- LU11 (Lesser Metal) – 14 protocols
- PC09 (Central Surge) – 14 protocols
- SI01 (Lesser Marsh) – 13 protocols
- KD01 (Bubbling Spring) – 8 protocols
- BL67 (Reaching Yin) – 7 protocols
- GB44 (Foot Opening To Yin) – 7 protocols

## Protocols using TB01

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebral Infarction Acute, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC08, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, CV24, GV20, GV26 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2013-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma, Consciousness Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury | LU11, LI01, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01 | – | doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2025.000570 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Mouth Pain, Tongue Pain, Burning Mouth Syndrome | LI04, ST05, ST06, SI01, TB01, TB21, CV24 | – | doi:10.22514/jofph.2025.044 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Coma | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hysteria | LU11, LI01, LI04, ST45, SP01, HT07, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC06, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wind Interior, Wind Interior | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL18, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB20, GB44, LV01, LV03, GV16, GV20 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss, Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Paralysis Facial, Wind-heat Syndrome | LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, SI18, BL02, TB01, TB23, GB14 | 20 days | ZHAO Ji-ping, PIAO Yan-zheng, WANG Jun. Effect of Acupuncture Combined with Blood-letting by a Three-edged Needle on 50 cases of Bell's Palsy at the Acute Stage. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 118-121 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit, Stroke Sequelae | LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 | 28 days | WANG Ning et al.. Clinical Effects of Acupuncture at Jing-Well Acupoints Combined with Scalp Acupuncture and Conventional Acupuncture on Patients with Post-Stroke Depression. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, 2026 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Depression Post-stroke, Neurological Deficit Stroke | LU11, LI01, HT09, PC09, TB01 | 28 days | 王宁周海纯 刘景隆. 针刺井穴联合头针与常规针刺对脑卒中后抑郁患者的影响. 康复学报 ., 2026 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Consciousness Loss | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, BL67, KD01, PC09, TB01, GB44, LV01, GV26 | 7 days | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Pathogens, Heat Stomach, Erysipelas, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen, Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Heat Stomach, Damp Spleen, Damp Stomach, Heat Spleen | LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, SP10, HT09, SI01, BL40, PC03, PC09, TB01 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Convulsions (infant), Convulsions (infant) | LU11, LI01, LI11, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV14, GV26, XH03 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Pathogens, Fever High, Mumps, Parotitis Acute, Fever High, Parotitis Acute | LU11, LI01, LI04, LI11, ST06, HT09, SI01, PC09, TB01, TB05, TB17, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Stroke, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed, Attack Zang Fu Organs, Bi Closed | LU11, LI01, ST40, HT09, SI01, KD01, PC09, TB01, LV03, GV20, GV26 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Delirium, Malaria, Fever High, Psychological Confusion Disorder | LU11, LI01, ST45, SP01, HT09, SI01, SI03, BL67, KD01, PC05, PC09, TB01, TB02, GB41, GB44, LV01, GV13, GV14 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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