Location
Midway between gb21 and si13 on the superior angle of the scapula.
Cautions
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which TB15 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
AgitationBenefit Regulate QiChillsDisease FebrileDisease FebrileFeverChest FullnessChest FullnessHeatStiff NeckNeck Nape Tension StiffnessShoulder Musculoskeletal StiffnessImmobility NeckImmobility Neck Nape TensionImmobility Shoulder MusculoskeletalOppression ChestOppression ChestOppression HeartOppression HeartPainArm PainArm PainNeck PainNeck PainShoulder PainShoulder PainSupraclavicular Fossa PainSupraclavicular Fossa PainRegulate QiChannel StagnationChannel StagnationSpontaneous SweatingSpontaneous SweatingWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeUnbind ChestUnbind Chest
Protocols using TB15
- Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain – LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000022871)
- Chronic Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability Cervical – LI16, SI14, SI15, BL11, TB15 (https://doi.org/10.1111/cns.14335)
- Depression, Knee Pain, Shoulder Pain, Stroke Sequelae, Gait Dysfunction, Paralysis Upper-extremity – LI14, ST36, ST40, SP09, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB34 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281968)
- Airway Hyperresponsiveness, Asthma Intermittent, Asthma Mild – LU01, LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI04, LI06, LI20, ST13, ST25, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, HT03, HT05, HT07, SI03, BL13, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL21, BL23, KD03, KD06, KD08, KD27, PC06, TB05, TB15, GB03, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV02, LV03, LV08, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV17, CV21, GV04, GV13 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1)
- Neck Pain, Cervicalgia – SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1)
- Paralysis Upper Limb, Post-stroke, Subluxation Shoulder – HT01, SI11, TB15 (https://doi.org/10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2016.11.38)
- Shoulder Pain – LU01, LU05, LU06, LU07, LU09, LI01, LI02, LI06, LI09, LI11, LI13, LI15, LI16, ST10, ST12, ST19, ST28, HT05, SI01, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI06, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI13, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI17, BL12, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL42, BL43, BL44, BL45, BL59, PC02, TB01, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, GB10, GB20, GB21, GB22, GB23, GB34, GB41, CV17, GV16, XH45, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Chest Fullness – LU01, LU05, LI01, LI03, ST09, ST12, ST13, ST14, ST16, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP17, SP18, SP19, SP20, HT03, HT05, HT06, SI02, SI03, SI11, SI17, BL11, BL13, BL16, BL18, BL30, BL39, BL44, BL46, BL47, BL60, BL62, BL66, KD06, KD07, KD20, KD22, KD23, KD25, KD26, PC01, PC02, PC07, TB04, TB15, GB10, GB22, GB23, GB39, GB42, GB43, LV13, LV14, CV14, CV15, CV16, CV17, CV18, CV20, CV21, CV22, GV09, GV14, GV20, XC22, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Channel Stagnation – LU05, LU07, LU09, LI04, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI16, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST12, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, SP06, HT01, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, BL10, BL36, BL37, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD10, PC03, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB15, TB17, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB10, GB11, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GV01, XB08, XH05 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Pain – LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Stiff Neck – LU07, LI02, LI03, LI14, ST06, ST11, ST13, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI07, SI14, SI16, BL02, BL07, BL12, BL18, BL41, BL42, BL60, BL64, BL65, TB05, TB15, TB16, GB07, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB13, GB17, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB36, GB39, GB41, GV10, GV15, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV28, XH27, XH45, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Spontaneous Sweating – LU06, LU08, LU10, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST12, ST36, ST39, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP02, HT05, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, BL04, BL06, BL09, BL11, BL13, BL17, BL19, BL29, BL30, BL40, BL45, BL58, BL67, PC01, PC06, PC07, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB06, TB15, GB05, GB06, GB11, GB16, GB20, GB37, GB43, GB44, CV13, GV02, GV04, GV05, GV13, GV14, GV15, GV23 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)