TB03 Zhongzhu (Central Islet)

Location

When fist is clenched point is on the dorsum of the hand between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones in the depression the proximal to the 4th metacarpophalangeal joint.

Indications

Conditions for which TB03 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using TB03

The 50 best-sourced of 75, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Arm Numbness, Stiffness Neck, Radicular Pain – SI15, TB03, GV14 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-107 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB40, GB41, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-224 ↗)
• Tingling Feet, Feet Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Hands Numbness, Tingling Hands, Burning Extremities Pain – LI04, SP06, TB03, GB39, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-254 ↗)
• Neck Pain, Radiating Arm Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy Cervical – LI04, SI03, BL10, BL11, BL12, TB03, TB10, GB20, GB21, GV16 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.2.036 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – TB03, TB17, GB02, GB43 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0630-4 ↗)
• Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Itchiness, Edema, Palpitation, Knee Pain, Back Pain, Vision Blurred, Cervical Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Cramp Leg, Lower-limb Pain, Upper-limb Numbness, Lower-limb Numbness, Hemodialysis Complication – LU05, LU09, LI02, LI11, ST41, ST45, SP02, SP05, HT07, HT09, SI03, SI08, BL65, BL67, KD01, KD07, PC07, PC09, TB03, TB10, GB38, GB43, LV02, LV08 (doi:10.1155/2015/802846 ↗)
• Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain – LI11, HT07, SI03, SI15, BL10, BL65, PC06, TB03, TB15, GB20, GB34, GB39, GB41, CV14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1027-y ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, ST37, SI19, TB03, TB09, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, ST37, TB03, TB09 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, ST40, SP06, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2019/1318639 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Dizziness, Tinnitus, Forgetfulness, Knee Pain, Heel Pain, Infertility Female, Lumbosacral Pain, Infertility Advanced-reproductive-age, Kidney-qi-deficiency, Menstruation Dim-color, Menstruation Thin-texture, Libido Decreased – ST25, SP06, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, TB03, LV03, CV04, CV12, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034768 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Unilateral – TB03, TB05 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.05.002 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Vertigo, Hearing Loss Sensorineural Unilateral – LI04, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB18, TB21, LV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.04.003 ↗)
• Hearing Loss Sensorineural Unilateral – LI04, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB18, TB21, LV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2019.04.003 ↗)
• Dizziness, Vertigo Positional Paroxysmal – SP06, SI03, TB03, TB05, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221189 ↗)
• Paresthesia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Tingling Extremities – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SI03, KD06, TB03, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04603-1 ↗)
• Anxiety, Palpitations, Insomnia, Nightmares, Irritability, Ptsd, Hypervigilance, Phobia Cynophobia, Avoidance – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Diplopia, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Strabismus – TB03, TB23, GB01, GB20, GB37, GB44 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 ↗)
• Tinnitus Unilateral – TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV02 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, TB03, TB17, GB02, GB08, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 ↗)
• Tingling, Feet Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Hands Numbness, Cold Sensitivity, Extremities Pain – LI04, TB03, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.034 ↗)
• Tingling, Feet Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Hands Numbness, Cold Sensitivity, Extremities Pain – LI04, TB03, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.034 ↗)
• Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion Neck – LI04, LI05, LI17, LI18, SI03, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL11, BL60, TB03, TB10, TB16, GB20, GB21, GB39, GV14, GV16 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2018.01.002 ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, SI19, TB03, TB17, GB07, GB08, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034315 ↗)
• Myofascial Pain, Orofacial Pain, Arthralgia Temporomandibular – LI04, ST06, SI19, TB03, GB20, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 ↗)
• Anxiety, Depression, Stress Post-traumatic, Stress Psychological – SP06, HT03, HT07, TB03, CV04, CV06, CV12, CV17 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101251 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Parkinson's Disease, Sleep Disturbance, Restless Legs Syndrome – ST36, SP02, SP03, SP06, PC07, TB03, GB34, GV20 (doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.16.009 ↗)
• Tinnitus – SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.16305/j.1007-1334.2020.1906035 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Kidney-liver Deficiency – SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.16305/j.1007-1334.2020.1906035 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss Sudden – SI17, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.27282/d.cnki.gsdzu.2020.000863 ↗)
• Shoulder Pain, Bi Syndrome Shoulder – LU01, LU09, LI04, LI20, SI03, SI19, TB03, TB23 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000179 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss – SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03 (doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000515 ↗)
• Anxiety, Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – SI19, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB08, GB12, GV15, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.986805 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Subjective – ST36, SI19, TB03, TB17, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034315 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Chronic – ST36, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB02 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S433048 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Idiopathic – ST36, SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB12, GB20, GB43, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037107 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss – ST36, SI19, BL23, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1159/000538236 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss – SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 ↗)
• Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss – LI04, SI19, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB20, GB43 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss – SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB40, LV03 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101087 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss – SI19, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, GB02, LV03, XH16 (doi:10.2196/69163 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Tinnitus – LI04, SI19, TB03, TB05, GB02 (doi:10.2147/JMDH.S550296 ↗)
• Tinnitus, Deafness, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural, Sudden Hearing Loss – LI04, SI19, TB03, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1689472 ↗)
• Anxiety, Insomnia, Ptsd, Phobia – LU11, LI11, ST01, HT07, SI03, BL02, KD25, KD27, PC05, PC07, PC08, TB03, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017 ↗)
• Jaw Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Myofascial Craniomandibular Pain – LI04, ST06, SI19, TB03, GB20, GB34, LV03, XH03 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 ↗)
• Diplopia, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Strabismus, Abducens Nerve Palsy – TB03, TB23, GB01, GB20, GB37, GB44, XH05, XH07 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 ↗)

Most often selected alongside TB03

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TB03. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• TB17Hurricane35 protocols
• SI19Palace Of Hearing30 protocols
• GB02Hearing Convergence29 protocols
• GB20Wind Pool23 protocols
• LV03Great Surge23 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles23 protocols
• TB05Outer Gate23 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences22 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley22 protocols
• TB21Ear Gate19 protocols
• SI03Back Stream18 protocols
• KD03Great Stream17 protocols

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