# TB15 Tianhe (Heavenly Bone Hole) – Triple Burner Meridian

天髎 · tiān hé

Location: Midway between GB21 and SI13 on the superior angle of the scapula.

Cautions: No specific contraindications.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/tb15

## Indications

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

Agitation, Benefit Regulate Qi, Chills, Disease Febrile, Disease Febrile, Fever, Chest Fullness, Chest Fullness, Heat, Stiff Neck, Neck Nape Tension Stiffness, Shoulder Musculoskeletal Stiffness, Immobility Neck, Immobility Neck Nape Tension, Immobility Shoulder Musculoskeletal, Oppression Chest, Oppression Chest, Oppression Heart, Oppression Heart, Pain, Arm Pain, Arm Pain, Neck Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Pain, Supraclavicular Fossa Pain, Supraclavicular Fossa Pain, Regulate Qi, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Spontaneous Sweating, Spontaneous Sweating, Wind Damp Syndrome, Wind-damp Syndrome, Unbind Chest, Unbind Chest

## Most often selected alongside TB15

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

- SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point) – 7 protocols
- SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point) – 7 protocols
- LI16 (Great Bone) – 6 protocols
- BL10 (Celestial Pillar) – 4 protocols
- BL11 (Great Shuttle) – 4 protocols
- GB20 (Wind Pool) – 4 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 4 protocols
- BL12 (Wind Gate) – 3 protocols

## Protocols using TB15

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck | SI03, SI04, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, BL65, TB14, TB15, TB16, TB17, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010410 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Chronic Pain, Neck Non-specific Pain | SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-132 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Stiffness Neck, Neck Chronic Pain | LI11, HT07, SI03, SI15, BL10, BL65, PC06, TB03, TB15, GB20, GB34, GB39, GB41, CV14 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1027-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000022871 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chronic Pain, Neck Chronic Pain, Disability Cervical, Neck Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL11, TB15 | 28 days | doi:10.1111/cns.14335 | 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. |
| Neck Pain, Cervicalgia | SI12, SI14, BL11, BL12, TB15, GB21 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04891-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 70 days | doi:10.1186/s13052-015-0155-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Paralysis Upper Limb, Post-stroke, Subluxation Shoulder | HT01, SI11, TB15 | 42 days | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2016.11.38 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain, Acute Neck Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain, Acute Neck Pain | LI16, SI15, TB15 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | 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. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain | LI16, SI14, SI15, BL10, TB15, GB20, GV14 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Neck Pain, Neck Acute Pain | LI16, SI15, TB15 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13020-026-01332-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Autism, Developmental Delay, Communication Impaired, Behavior Repetitive | KD03, KD04, TB15, LV04 | 90 days | ZHANG Jun. A Review of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from A Perspective of Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM). Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 53-58 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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