# TB04 Yangchi (Yang Pool) – Triple Burner Meridian

陽池 · yáng chí

Location: On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digitorum communis.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/tb04

## Indications

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

Agitation, Muscle Wasting, Deafness, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Dry Mouth, Dry Mouth, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Heat, Tendon Ligament Stiffness, Immobility Tendon / Ligament, Malaria, Oppression, Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Neck Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Wrist Pain, Wrist Pain, Pharyngitis, Wrist Redness, Wrist Redness, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Swelling, Wrist Swelling, Wrist Swelling, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Thirsting Excessive, Thirsting Excessive, Wrist Weakness, Wrist Weakness

## Most often selected alongside TB04

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

- LI11 (Pond At The Bend) – 18 protocols
- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 17 protocols
- TB05 (Outer Gate) – 17 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 13 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 12 protocols
- GB30 (Jumping Circle) – 11 protocols
- LI05 (Yang Stream) – 9 protocols
- BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)) – 8 protocols

## Protocols using TB04

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Pain, Stiffness Joint, Deformity Joint, Fluorosis Skeletal, Bi-syndrome | LU05, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, BL10, BL17, TB04, GB29, GB30, GV03, GV14 | 60 days | doi:10.1155/2013/839132 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Persistent | ST36, ST37, HT07, PC05, PC06, TB04 | 70 days | doi:10.1155/2015/613970 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Limited Range Of Motion Shoulder | LU03, LI10, LI14, LI15, SI09, TB04, TB14, GB21 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2015/694973 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Immune Deficiency, Fatigue Cancer | LU08, SI05, BL66, TB04, CV12 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2015/703439 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal | LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Cancer, Immune Deficiency | LU08, SI05, BL66, TB04, CV12 | 14 days | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30061-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Itching, Itchiness Skin, Pruritus, Prurigo Nodularis, Pruritus Chronic | LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST42, SP06, SP10, SI04, BL17, BL64, TB04, TB05, GB20, GB40, CV06, CV12, GV14, GV16, GV20, GV24 | 112 days | doi:10.2147/CCID.S336109 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Allodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hand Swelling, Wrist Left Pain, Hand Left Pain | LI05, SI04, TB04, TB05 | 2 days | doi:10.3390/children8121187 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic, Hand Problems, Arm Problems, Upper Limb Weakness, Spastic Hemiplegia | LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 | 84 days | doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation Joint | LI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder-hand Syndrome, Stroke Sequelae, Shoulder-hand Syndrome Post-stroke, Edema Hand | LI15, SI04, SI09, TB02, TB04, TB14 | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04916-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers | LI05, SI04, BL13, BL15, TB04, TB05, GV11, GV12, GV13 | 14 days | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Hand Weakness, Hand Numbness, Tingling Fingers | LI05, SI04, BL23, TB04, TB05, CV04 | 14 days | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus | LU07, BL23, TB04, TB17, GB02 | 28 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211102-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Parkinson's Disease | LI10, BL24, BL58, TB04, GB33 | – | doi:10.1002/mds.70343 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Upper Limb, Cerebral Palsy Spastic Hemiplegic | LI03, LI04, LI05, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI11, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB14, GB21 | 84 days | doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Cancer, Immunodeficiency | LU08, SI05, BL66, TB04, CV12 | 14 days | Kim DJ, Park SH, Seo JC, Kim KS, Sohn KC, Shin IH, Ryoo HM. Efficacy of Saam acupuncture treatment on improvement of immune cell numbers in cancer patients: a pilot study. J Tradit Chin Med 2014; 34(5): 550-554 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Disorder, Bradykinesia, Rigidity Cogwheel, Balance Disturbance | LU05, LI05, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP09, HT03, SI06, SI09, BL36, BL40, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC07, TB02, TB04, TB14, GB30, GB34, LV04 | 20 days | REN Xiao-ming. Fifty Cases of Parkinson's Disease Treated by Acupuncture Combined with Madopar. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 255-257 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Wrist Pain, Palm Radial Numbness, Fingers Numbness, Fingers Pain, Stiffness Wrist, Sensory Fingers Problems, Motor Fingers Problems | LI11, PC07, TB04, TB05 | 10 days | CAI De-feng. Warm-needling plus Tuina Relaxing for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 23-24 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Cervical Spondylosis, Acute Neck Pain, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Degenerative Cervical Spine | LU07, SI03, SI05, SI15, BL60, BL62, TB04, GB20, GB21, GB40 | – | Comparison of Manual Acupuncture at Distal Acupoints Versus Electroacupuncture at Local Acupoints in Patients With Acute Neck Pain Due to Cervical Spondylosis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07240623 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heaviness, Joint Pain, Joint Swelling, Arthritis Rheumatic, Aversion To Cold | LI11, LI15, ST36, BL17, BL23, TB04 | 40 days | Wei He. Clinical Observation on the Therapeutic Effect of Thermal Needle for 40 Cases of Rheumatic Arthritis. Acupuncture Research, 2004 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Constipation, Parkinsonism | LU05, LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST37, BL40, KD03, PC06, TB04, GB34, CV12 | – | 吴春媛时晶 李婷倪敬年魏明清. 基于数据挖掘技术分析针刺治疗帕金森病便秘的选穴规律. 实用心脑肺血管病杂志 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Endometriosis Qi Deficiency | ST36, SP01, SP06, TB04, GV20 | – | HAN Yu-fen, HOU Li-hui, ZHOU Ya-jie, WU Xiao-ke. A Survey of TCM Treatment for Endometriosis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 64-70. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Arthralgia Wandering Wind Bi | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, SP10, BL12, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 | – | ZHANG En-qin. Bi Syndrome (Arthralgia Syndrome). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 145-152. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Arthralgia Painful Cold Bi | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, BL39, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, CV04, GV14 | – | ZHANG En-qin. Bi Syndrome (Arthralgia Syndrome). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 145-152. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Arthralgia Fixed Dampness Bi | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, ST40, SP09, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 | – | ZHANG En-qin. Bi Syndrome (Arthralgia Syndrome). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 145-152. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Arthralgia Heat Bi Joint Swelling Fever | LI02, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 | – | ZHANG En-qin. Bi Syndrome (Arthralgia Syndrome). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 145-152. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Arthralgia Blood Stasis Bi Joint Deformity Numbness | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, SP10, BL17, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 | – | ZHANG En-qin. Bi Syndrome (Arthralgia Syndrome). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 145-152. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Heart Bi Palpitation Chest Pain Shortness Of Breath | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST35, HT05, BL15, BL60, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB39, GV14 | – | ZHANG En-qin. Bi Syndrome (Arthralgia Syndrome). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(2): 145-152. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke | LI04, LI11, LI15, SP06, SP09, HT01, HT03, BL60, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB04, TB05, GB30, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB39, LV03, LV08 | – | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke | LU05, LI15, ST31, SP10, HT01, BL36, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, LV08 | 30 days | Liu Xiafei, Bao Chunling, Dong Guirong. Using acupoint-to-acupoint penetrative needling to treat poststroke spastic paralysis: a clinical progress review. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014 October 15; 34(5): 609-615. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, General Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, General Pain | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP21, SI03, BL17, BL62, TB04, GB30, GB34, GB39 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Wrist Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Wrist Pain | LI05, SI05, TB04, TB05 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Intorsion, Hand Extorsion Stiffness, Qi Stagnation, Stasis Blood, Paralysis (infant), Benefit Regulate Yin, Benefit Regulate Wei, Hand Extorsion Stiffness | LI05, HT03, SI03, TB04, TB09 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Fire Mingmen, Urinary Retention, Fire Mingmen, Urinary Retention | BL23, TB04, CV04, GV04, GV20 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Sprain Wrist, Sprain Wrist | TB04, TB05 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Qi Deficiency, Ovarian Problems, Bleeding Uterine, Qi Deficiency, Ovarian Problems, Bleeding Uterine | ST36, SP01, SP06, TB04, CV04, GV20 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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