# TB12 Xiaoluo (Dispersing Riverbed) – Triple Burner Meridian

消濼 · xiāo luò

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

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/tb12

## Indications

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

Chills, Psychological Insanity Disorder, Psychological Insanity Disorder, Dizziness, Fever, Unable to Turn Neck, Immobility Neck Turning, Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Back Pain, Back Pain, Headache, Headache, Neck Nape Pain, Neck Nape Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Toothache, Toothache, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Bi Arthralgia Wind Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Wind Syndrome

## Most often selected alongside TB12

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

- LU04 (Guarding White) – 5 protocols
- TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) – 5 protocols
- LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence) – 4 protocols
- LU01 (Central Mansion) – 4 protocols
- TB13 (Upper Arm Convergence) – 4 protocols
- LU03 (Celestial Storehouse) – 3 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 2 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using TB12

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Fatigue Muscle Shoulder | LU01, LU02, LU03, LU04, LU05, LI14, LI15, KD26, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2020/9786367 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Muscle Weakness Shoulder, Athletic Performance Shoulder, Muscle Fatigue Shoulder | LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2020/8835672 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Muscle Strength Shoulder, Athletic Performance Explosive Force | LU01, LU04, LI03, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Muscle Strength Shoulder, Explosive Force Upper Limb, Athletic Performance | LU01, LU03, LU04, LI14, TB12, TB13, TB14 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2021/5585605 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus Unilateral | LI20, SI19, BL02, TB12, TB17, TB22, GB02, GB07, GB12, GB20, GV14, GV15, GV16, GV20, GV21 | 35 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-97 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Post-stroke Depression | LU04, 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 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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