TB12 Xiaoluo (Dispersing Riverbed)

消濼xiāo luòXiaoluo

Triple Burner Meridian

Location of acupuncture point TB12 Xiaoluo (Dispersing Riverbed)
16
Indications
6
Protocols
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Location

On the line joining olecranon the and TB14 midway between TB11 and TB13.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which TB12 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

ChillsPsychological Insanity DisorderDizzinessFeverUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Neck TurningPainArm PainBack PainHeadacheNeck Nape PainShoulder PainToothacheChannel StagnationBi Arthralgia Wind SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Wind Syndrome

Protocols using TB12

  • Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle ShoulderLU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/9786367)
  • Muscle Weakness Shoulder, Athletic Performance Shoulder, Muscle Fatigue ShoulderLU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2020/8835672)
  • Muscle Strength Shoulder, Athletic Performance Explosive ForceLU01, LU04, LI03, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5585605)
  • Muscle Strength Shoulder, Explosive Force Upper Limb, Athletic PerformanceLU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 (doi:10.1155/2021/5585605)
  • Tinnitus UnilateralLI20, SI19, BL02, TB12, TB17, TB22, GB02, GB07, GB12, GB20, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV21 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97)
  • Post-stroke DepressionLU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)

Most often selected alongside TB12

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TB12. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • LU04Guarding White5 protocols
  • TB14Shoulder Bone Hole5 protocols
  • LI14Upper Arm Prominence4 protocols
  • LU01Central Mansion4 protocols
  • TB13Upper Arm Convergence4 protocols
  • LU03Celestial Storehouse3 protocols
  • GB20Wind Pool2 protocols
  • GV20100 Convergences2 protocols
  • LI15Shoulder And Clavicle2 protocols
  • BL02Gathered Bamboo1 protocols
  • BL15Heart Shu Point1 protocols
  • BL20Spleen Shu Point1 protocols