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Indications
369
Protocols
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Location
2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which TB05 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit EarsBenefit HeadChillsCommon ColdCold FeetCold HandsConstipationContraction ElbowDeafnessKidney DeficiencyDisease FebrileDizzinessDryness LipsEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionFeverHearing ImpairedHeatHeat ExteriorHeat Five Zang KnottingHeat Six Fu KnottingHeaviness ElbowHeaviness WristHemiplegiaHigh Blood PressureElbow Flaccid StiffnessHand Grip StiffnessStiff NeckImmobility Elbow FlaccidImmobility Hand GripImmobility NeckInjury ColdItchiness EarWatery EyesLachrymation Wind ExposureMumpsNosebleedElbow NumbnessFoot NumbnessHand NumbnessOpen Yang Wei MaiOppression ChestPainAbdominal PainAnkle PainArm PainBack PainCheek PainRib PainEar PainElbow PainElbow Soreness PainEye PainFinger Acute PainFoot PainHands PainHeadacheHeadache Frontal PainMigraineHeadache One-sided PainHead Headache PainHead Vertex PainHundred Joints PainNeck Nape PainRibs PainShoulder PainToes PainToothacheWrist Soreness PainPhlegm Inversion RednessArm RednessEar RednessRed EyesRelease ExteriorScrofulaSpeech ImpairmentChannel StagnationSweating SwellingArm SwellingEar Root SwellingSwollen EyesThunder Wind HeadTightness ChestTinnitusTongue Body StiffTremor HandMouth UlcersVomiting BloodWindWind Head
Protocols using TB05
The 50 best-sourced of 369, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis, Facial Paralysis – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, SP06, SI18, TB05, TB17, GB14, LV03, XH18, XH29 (doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60061-3 ↗)
- Otitis Media, Otitis Media Effusion, Ear Effusion, Ear Discharge – SI05, KD02, TB05, TB06, GB38, GB41 (doi:10.1093/ecam/neh102 ↗)
- Arthritis Rheumatoid, Joint Pain, Stiffness Morning, Joint Swelling – LI04, LI11, ST36, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-35 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Phonophobia – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-25 ↗)
- Fatigue, Anxiety, Insomnia, Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Hot Flashes – LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, TB05, GV20 (doi:10.1177/1534735409343446 ↗)
- Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee – LI04, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, KD06, TB05, GB34, GB41, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.1186/1471-2474-10-130 ↗)
- Knee Weakness, Tremor Arm, Epigastric Pain, Fatigue Arm, Stiffness Shoulder, Anxiety Performance – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI14, ST36, HT07, TB05, GB21, GB34, GV26 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep210 ↗)
- Neuralgia Trigeminal, Facial Trigeminal Pain – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST07, ST36, ST44, ST45, SI18, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, LV03, GV26 (doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 ↗)
- Fatigue Cancer-related, Fatigue Post-treatment, Cancer Breast, Myofascial Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, SI03, BL62, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB29, GB30, GB40, GB43 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-49 ↗)
- Anxiety, Immune Nk Cell Deficiency – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, HT03, HT05, SI03, BL60, KD06, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB43, LV02, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV15, GV20 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep236 ↗)
- Neuropathy Peripheral, Burning Feet Pain, Tingling Feet, Feet Numbness, Paresthesia Lower Extremity – LI04, LI11, ST40, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2011/920807 ↗)
- 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 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-241 ↗)
- Headache, Myofascial Pain, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Jaw Movement Restriction – LI04, ST06, ST36, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB34 (doi:10.4317/medoral.17567 ↗)
- Paralysis Hemiplegia Right, Aphasia Post-stroke, Stroke Ischemic Left-internal-capsule, Sensory-dysfunction Right-limb – TB05 (doi:10.1186/1471-2202-13-75 ↗)
- Deafness, Hearing Impaired – TB05, GB02 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
- Rib Pain – TB05, TB08, LV13 (doi:10.1155/2012/268237 ↗)
- Head Pain, Headache Migraine – TB05, GB20, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-123 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – TB03, TB05, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB40, GB41, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-224 ↗)
- Headache Migraine – ST08, ST36, TB05, GB20 (doi:10.1155/2012/543943 ↗)
- Elbow Lateral Pain, Epicondylitis Lateral, Tenderness Elbow – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, LI12, TB05 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-174 ↗)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Pain, Paresthesia Hand – PC07, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2013/795906 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Chronic – TB05, GB02, GB41, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2013/756012 ↗)
- Headache Temporal, Headache Migraine, Head Unilateral Pain – TB05, GB08, GB20, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 ↗)
- Headache, Vertigo, Hypertension Essential, Hypertension Mild – SP09, SP10, TB05, GB20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-380 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Head Pain, Headache Migraine Menstrual – LI04, ST29, ST44, SI03, BL60, KD12, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, CV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-374 ↗)
- Tingling, Neuropathy Peripheral, Neuropathic Pain, Hyperalgesia, Paresthesia, Extremities Numbness, Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Allodynia – LI04, LI11, ST40, TB05 (doi:10.1177/1534735414534729 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Dysphagia, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Paralysis Motor – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 ↗)
- Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 ↗)
- Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Mild – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 ↗)
- Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Phonophobia, Headache Pulsating – TB05, GB20, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099538 ↗)
- Ischemic Stroke, Hemiplegia Right, Motor Deficit, Sensorimotor Impairment – TB05 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0096777 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Leukopenia, Cancer Colorectal, Chemotherapy Side Effects, Neutropenia – LU07, LI04, ST32, ST36, SP03, SI06, PC05, TB05, GB39, LV03, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2014/217397 ↗)
- Cold Hands, Vasospasm Peripheral, Raynaud Phenomenon – LI04, ST36, PC06, TB05, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-348 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Motor Dysfunction, Ischemic Stroke, Sensory Dysfunction – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB13, GB34, GB39, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
- Depression, Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Emotional Disorder – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, PC06, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Wind-fire Syndrome – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV02, LV03, LV14 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Phlegm Stasis Blocking Collaterals – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST40, SP10, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Yin Deficiency, Ischemic Stroke, Wind Stirring – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, SP06, BL60, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB39, LV03 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Blood Stasis, Ischemic Stroke, Qi Deficiency – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, BL17, BL60, TB05, GB34, GB39, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007080 ↗)
- Dysgeusia, Headache Parietal, Dysphagia, Dysarthria, Palsy Cranial Nerve Glossopharyngeal, Palsy Cranial Nerve Vagus, Palsy Cranial Nerve Hypoglossal, Tongue Weakness – PC06, TB05, GB37, LV05, CV17, CV23 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.016 ↗)
- Fatigue, Nausea, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Cancer Gastric, Visceral Pain – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, TB05, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2014.17.028 ↗)
- Headache, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Stiffness Shoulder – LI11, TB05 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0623-3 ↗)
- Optic Atrophy, Vision Loss Acute, Optic Neuropathy Ischemic, Visual Field Defect – LI04, BL01, TB05, GB14, GB20, GV19 (doi:10.1155/2015/713218 ↗)
- Back Low Pain, Disability Functional, Back Chronic Pain – LI04, ST36, SP06, HT03, BL23, BL30, BL58, BL60, KD07, TB05, GB41, GV04 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0850-7 ↗)
- Fatigue, Constipation, Numbness, Insomnia, Speech Slurred, Cognitive Impairment, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Paresthesia, Balance Impaired, Traumatic Brain Injury Severe, Tremor Pill-rolling, Vision Diplopia – LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST36, ST38, ST41, SP06, KD03, TB05, GB34 (doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Thoracotomy Pain – LU05, TB05, GB34, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2016/2126416 ↗)
- Tennis Elbow, Elbow Lateral Pain, Epicondylalgia Lateral – LU05, LI04, LI10, LI11, TB05 (doi:10.1155/2016/3079247 ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
- Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 (doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y ↗)
Most often selected alongside TB05
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TB05. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- LI04Junction Valley240 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend160 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring127 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles123 protocols
- LV03Great Surge118 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection99 protocols
- LI15Shoulder And Clavicle97 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool94 protocols
- LI10Arm Three Miles79 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences75 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate75 protocols
- SI03Back Stream58 protocols