# TB13 Buhui (Upper Arm Convergence) – Triple Burner Meridian

臑會 · bù huì

Location: On the line joining olecranon the and TB14 on the posterior border of the deltoid muscle.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/tb13

## Indications

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

Benefit Regulate Qi, Chills, Disease Eye, Disease Eye, Psychological Insanity Disorder, Psychological Insanity Disorder, Epilepsy, Fever, Goiter, Unable to Raise Arm, Immobility Arm Raising, Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Deltoid Pain, Shoulder Deltoid Pain, Shoulder Tricep Pain, Shoulder Tricep Pain, Phlegm, Regulate Qi, Scrofula, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Shoulder Swelling, Shoulder Swelling, Shoulder Weakness, Shoulder Weakness

## Most often selected alongside TB13

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

- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 10 protocols
- TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) – 10 protocols
- LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence) – 9 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 9 protocols
- LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) – 7 protocols
- ST40 (Abundant Bulge) – 6 protocols
- TB05 (Outer Gate) – 6 protocols
- CV22 (Celestial Prominence) – 5 protocols

## Protocols using TB13

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Weakness, Paralysis Shoulder, Atrophy Muscle Deltoid, Atrophy Muscle Supraspinatus, Neuritis Brachial Idiopathic | LI14, LI15, LI16, SI10, TB13, TB14 | 180 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000015325 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Motor Dysfunction Hemiplegia, Paralysis Spastic | LI04, ST40, BL40, BL57, TB05, TB10, TB13, GV20, GV24 | 150 days | doi:10.1155/2020/1520851 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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. |
| Depression, Knee Pain, Shoulder Pain, Stroke Sequelae, Gait Dysfunction, Paralysis Upper-extremity | LI14, ST36, ST40, SP09, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB34 | 84 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0281968 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Lymphedema Secondary Upper-limb | SP06, TB09, TB13, CV06 | – | doi:10.27368/d.cnki.gtzyy.2023.000232 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Upper Limb, Post-stroke, Subluxation Shoulder | LI04, LI11, LI15, SI09, TB05, TB13, TB14 | 42 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2016.11.38 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective | SI19, TB13, TB17, GB11, GV14, GV15, GV20 | 20 days | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1373390 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Periarthritis Scapulohumeral, Periarthritis Shoulder | LI15, LI16, SI09, TB13, TB14 | 10 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190822-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke, Shoulder Pain, Depression Post-stroke, Neuropathic Pain | LI14, ST36, ST40, SP09, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB34 | 84 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0281968 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stroke Ischemic Acute, Spasticity Post-stroke | LI04, ST40, BL40, BL57, TB05, TB10, TB13, GV20, GV24, MS06 | – | doi:10.1155/2020/1520851 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity Abdominal | ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 | 90 days | SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Symmetrical | ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 | 90 days | SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Neck Pain, Radiculopathy Cervical, Upper Extremity Numbness | LI04, LI10, LI13, SI03, SI08, SI11, TB05, TB09, TB13, GB20, GB21, GV14 | 10 days | 陈建辉周友龙王东阳张琼刘华. 陈氏颈三穴针刺为主联合颈部推拿正脊、艾灸治疗神经根型颈椎病的研究. 中医研究 ., 2025 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Shoulder Pain, Stiffness Shoulder, Bi Syndrome Shoulder | LI04, LI15, SI12, TB13, TB14, GB21 | – | 崔晓婕许寒冰于微微相静. 基于形式概念分析法研究针灸治疗肩痹选穴规律. 世界中医药 ., 2021 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke Upper Limb | LI03, LI05, LI07, LI14, LI15, SI03, TB03, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13 | 28 days | 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. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Muscle Hypertonia Post-stroke | LI05, LI06, LI14, LI15, TB05, TB09, TB10, TB13, GB34, GB39, GB40, GB41, LV08, LV09 | 28 days | 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. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hyperthyroidism, Goiter | LI04, LI17, ST36, SI17, TB13, CV22 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Hyperthyroidism, Goiter, Exophthalmos | LI04, LI17, ST36, SI17, BL01, BL02, TB13, TB23, GB20, CV22 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Hyperthyroidism, Anxiety, Sweating, Goiter, Psychological Hot Temper Disorder, Psychological Hot Temper Disorder | LI04, LI17, ST36, SP06, SI17, KD07, TB13, CV22 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Hyperthyroidism, Qi Liver, Goiter, Qi Liver | LI04, LI17, ST36, SI17, TB13, LV03, CV17, CV22 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| Hyperthyroidism, Palpitations, Goiter | LI04, LI17, ST36, HT07, SI17, PC06, TB13, CV22 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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