TB10 Tianjing (Heavenly Well)

天井tiān jǐngTianjing

Triple Burner Meridian

Location of acupuncture point TB10 Tianjing (Heavenly Well)
61
Indications
16
Protocols
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Location

When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the about 1 thumb width superior to the olecranon.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which TB10 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Loss of AppetiteAtrophy ArmBenefit Descend RebellionBenefit Regulate QiCalm Spirit ShenChills AlternatingCoughCough PhlegmDeafnessSadness & DepressionDescend RebellionPsychological Insanity DisorderAbdomen Inferior BloatingEpilepsyFeverFrightAbdominal FullnessHemorrhoidsHeat SanjiaoTendon Ligament Contraction StiffnessImmobility Tendon / Ligament ContractionMalariaNodulesArm NumbnessShoulder NumbnessPainLower Abdominal PainArm PainBack Lumbar Trauma PainBone PainCheek PainRib PainElbow PainEye PainMigraineHeadache One-sided PainHeart PainShoulder Blade PainShoulder PainSore ThroatPalpitationsPharyngitisPhlegmQi Leg Attacking UpwardsRegulate QiScrofulaExcessive SleepinessMuscle SpasmsChannel StagnationSweating SwellingBi Arthralgia Arm SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Arm SyndromeBi Arthralgia Chest SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Chest SyndromeBi Arthralgia Wind SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Wind SyndromeTongue ThrustingHivesVomiting BloodVomiting Pus

Protocols using TB10

  • Neck Pain, Radiating Arm Pain, Disc Herniation Cervical, Radiculopathy CervicalLI04, SI03, BL10, BL11, BL12, TB03, TB10, GB20, GB21, GV16 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.2.036)
  • 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 ComplicationLU05, 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)
  • Ischemic Stroke, Motor Dysfunction Hemiplegia, Paralysis SpasticLI04, ST40, BL40, BL57, TB05, TB10, TB13, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2020/1520851)
  • Performance Athletic, Strength Forearm, Fatigue MuscleLI04, LI10, LI11, SI08, TB05, TB10 (doi:10.1155/2021/1992753)
  • Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness MorningLI11, HT03, TB10 (doi:10.1155/2021/4827123)
  • Muscle Endurance Forearm, Muscle Fatigue Upper Limb, Athletic Performance Upper LimbLI04, LI10, LI11, SI08, TB05, TB10 (doi:10.1155/2022/8052256)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, Inflammation JointLI05, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP05, SP09, HT03, SI05, SI08, BL40, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, TB14, GB34, GB40 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1)
  • Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Limited Range Of Motion NeckLI04, 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)
  • Arthralgia, Joint Pain, Painful Obstruction SyndromeLU05, LI04, LI11, BL17, BL40, TB10, GB30, GB31, GB34, GB38 (doi:10.16808/j.cnki.issn1003-7705.2025.05.008)
  • Low Back PainLI04, LI11, ST20, ST24, ST27, ST28, SP06, SI03, KD03, KD06, TB10, GB41, LV08, CV12 (doi:10.1002/jgf2.719)
  • Stroke Ischemic Acute, Spasticity Post-strokeLI04, ST40, BL40, BL57, TB05, TB10, TB13, GV20, GV24, MS06 (doi:10.1155/2020/1520851)
  • Paralysis Spastic Post-stroke HemiplegiaLI04, LI10, SI03, KD06, TB05, TB10, TB14, GB29, GB31, GB34, GB39, GB40, GV01, GV03, GV05, GV08, GV09, GV14, GV17, GV20 (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.)
  • Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke Upper LimbLI03, LI05, LI07, LI14, LI15, SI03, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13 (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.)
  • Muscle Hypertonia Post-strokeLI05, LI06, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13, GB34, GB39, GB40, GB41, LV08, LV09 (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.)
  • Paralysis Spastic Post-strokeLU05, LI15, ST31, SP10, HT01, BL36, BL62, KD06, PC07, TB04, TB10, 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.)
  • Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Elbow Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Elbow PainLU05, LI04, LI11, TB05, TB10 (sacredlotus.com)

Most often selected alongside TB10

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TB10. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • LI04Junction Valley10 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend8 protocols
  • TB05Outer Gate8 protocols
  • SI03Back Stream6 protocols
  • BL40Middle Of The Crease4 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring4 protocols
  • KD06Shining Sea4 protocols
  • LI05Yang Stream4 protocols
  • LI15Shoulder And Clavicle4 protocols
  • LU05Cubit Marsh4 protocols
  • LV08Spring At The Bend4 protocols
  • SI08Small Sea4 protocols