TB05 (Outer Gate)

外關wài guān

156

Indications

310

Protocols

Location

2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting tb4 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna.

Cautions

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 Ears Benefit Ears Benefit Head Benefit Head Chills Common Cold Cold Feet Cold Feet Cold Hands Cold Hands Constipation Contraction Elbow Contraction Elbow Deafness Kidney Deficiency Kidney Deficiency Disease Febrile Disease Febrile Dizziness Dryness Lips Dryness Lips Eyesight / Vision Superficial Obstruction Superficial Obstruction Vision Fever Hearing Impaired Hearing Impaired Heat Heat Exterior Heat Exterior Heat Five Zang Knotting Heat Five Zang Knotting Heat Six Fu Knotting Heat Six Fu Knotting Heaviness Elbow Heaviness Elbow Heaviness Wrist Heaviness Wrist Hemiplegia High Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure Elbow Flaccid Stiffness Hand Grip Stiffness Stiff Neck Immobility Elbow Flaccid Immobility Hand Grip Immobility Neck Injury Cold Injury Cold Itchiness Ear Itchiness Ear Watery Eyes Lachrymation Wind Exposure Lachrymation Wind Exposure Mumps Nosebleed Elbow Numbness Elbow Numbness Foot Numbness Foot Numbness Hand Numbness Hand Numbness Open Yang Wei Mai Open Yang Wei Mai Oppression Chest Oppression Chest Pain Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain Ankle Pain Ankle Pain Arm Pain Arm Pain Back Pain Back Pain Cheek Pain Cheek Pain Rib Pain Rib Pain Ear Pain Ear Pain Elbow Pain Elbow Pain Elbow Soreness Pain Elbow Soreness Pain Eye Pain Eye Pain Finger Acute Pain Finger Acute Pain Foot Pain Foot Pain Hands Pain Hands Pain Headache Headache Headache Frontal Pain Headache Frontal Pain Migraine Headache One-sided Pain Head Headache Pain Head Headache Pain Head Vertex Pain Head Vertex Pain Hundred Joints Pain Hundred Joints Pain Neck Nape Pain Neck Nape Pain Ribs Pain Ribs Pain Shoulder Pain Shoulder Pain Toes Pain Toes Pain Toothache Toothache Wrist Soreness Pain Wrist Soreness Pain Phlegm Inversion Phlegm Inversion Redness Arm Redness Arm Redness Ear Redness Ear Redness Red Eyes Red Eyes Release Exterior Release Exterior Scrofula Speech Impairment Speech Impairment Channel Stagnation Channel Stagnation Sweating Swelling Arm Swelling Arm Swelling Ear Root Swelling Ear Root Swelling Swollen Eyes Swollen Eyes Thunder Wind Head Thunder Wind Head Tightness Chest Tightness Chest Tinnitus Tongue Body Stiff Tongue Body Stiff Tremor Hand Tremor Hand Mouth Ulcers Mouth Ulcers Vomiting Blood Vomiting Blood Wind Wind Head Wind Head

Protocols using TB05

The 50 best-sourced of 310, 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 ↗)

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