23
Indications
14
Protocols
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Location
Directly above the ear apex within the hair line.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which TB20 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
DeafnessDischarge Ear PusDryness LipsEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionHeatJaw Chewing StiffnessLips StiffnessNeck Nape StiffnessUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Jaw ChewingImmobility LipsImmobility Neck NapeImmobility Neck TurningGums PainToothacheEar RednessEar Back Redness SwellingEar SwellingEar Back SwellingTeeth DecayTinnitus
TCM actions
What classical sources say TB20 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit EarsBenefit GumsBenefit LipsBenefit Teeth
Protocols using TB20
- Dysphagia, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder, Jaw Opening Restriction, Aspiration Pneumonia, Masticatory Muscle Pain – ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 ↗)
- Anxiety, Tinnitus, Headache, Dysmenorrhea, Insomnia, Neck Pain, Premenstrual Syndrome, Eye Twitching – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective, Tinnitus Non-pulsating, Tinnitus Idiopathic – LI04, ST36, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20 (doi:10.5114/pq.2021.108662 ↗)
- Encephalopathy, Cognitive Impairment, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – LI04, ST40, SP06, PC06, TB20, GB04, GB06, GB09, LV03, GV26 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1818476 ↗)
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Jaw Pain, Dysphagia, Trismus, Limited Mouth Opening – ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 ↗)
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Jaw Pain, Tmj Pain – ST05, ST06, ST07, TB16, TB17, TB20, GB03, GB07, GB08 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S383965 ↗)
- Ataxia – TB20, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3389/ftox.2026.1782213 ↗)
- Dysphagia, Temporomandibular Disorder, Aspiration Pneumonia – ST04, ST06, ST07, SI19, TB20, GB03, GB20, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Tinnitus Subjective – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP06, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20, GB28, CV04, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.1.11 ↗)
- Headache, Tinnitus Chronic, Neck Pain – SI11, SI12, SI13, BL54, BL60, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, GB30, GB34, LV04, XB02C3, XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02T3, XB02T4, XB02T5 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i21.103200 ↗)
- Dizziness, Hearing Loss Sudden Sensorineural – SI19, TB17, TB20, TB21, GB02, GB03, XH05 (doi:10.56986/pim.2026.02.008 ↗)
- Headache Cervicogenic – TB20, GB20, GV20 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- Headache Migraine Menstrual – ST29, KD12, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, CV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fnins.2022.992577 ↗)
- Hysteria, Blindness Hysterical – LI04, ST01, BL01, TB20, XH05 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
Most often selected alongside TB20
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TB20. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- GB20Wind Pool7 protocols
- TB17Hurricane6 protocols
- GB03Above The Arch5 protocols
- GB08Leading Valley4 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley4 protocols
- SI19Palace Of Hearing4 protocols
- ST06Jaw Bone4 protocols
- ST07Below The Arch4 protocols
- TB18Spasm Vessel4 protocols
- TB19Skull Rest4 protocols
- XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)4 protocols
- GB02Hearing Convergence3 protocols