TB20 (Angle Vertex)

角孫jiǎo sūn

Triple Burner Meridian

Location of acupuncture point TB20 (Angle Vertex)
40
Indications
12
Protocols

Location

Directly above the ear apex within the hair line.

Cautions

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.

Benefit EarsBenefit EarsBenefit GumsBenefit GumsBenefit LipsBenefit LipsBenefit TeethBenefit TeethDeafnessDischarge Ear PusDischarge Ear PusDryness LipsDryness LipsEyesight / Vision Superficial ObstructionSuperficial Obstruction VisionHeatJaw Chewing StiffnessLips StiffnessNeck Nape StiffnessUnable to Turn NeckImmobility Jaw ChewingImmobility LipsImmobility Neck NapeImmobility Neck TurningGums PainGums PainToothacheToothacheEar RednessEar RednessEar Back RednessEar Back Redness SwellingEar SwellingEar SwellingEar Back SwellingEar Back SwellingTeeth DecayTeeth DecayTinnitus

Protocols using TB20

  • Vomiting, Nausea, Head Pain, Headache Migraine MenstrualLI04, ST29, ST44, SI03, BL60, KD12, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, CV03, GV20, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-374)
  • Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, PhonophobiaLI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV20, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-25)
  • Tinnitus Non-pulsating, Tinnitus IdiopathicLI04, ST36, KD03, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB08, GB20 (https://doi.org/10.5114/pq.2021.108662)
  • DeafnessLI01, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST01, ST07, SI01, SI03, SI05, SI09, SI17, SI19, BL62, BL65, BL67, KD03, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB10, TB16, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB02, GB03, GB10, GB19, GB20, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH14, XH30, XU06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Ear SwellingSI02, SI04, TB20, TB21, GB12 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Superficial Obstruction VisionLU09, LI04, LI05, ST01, ST02, ST03, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI07, BL01, BL06, BL18, BL64, BL67, TB01, TB03, TB05, TB17, TB20, GB01, GB15, GB16, GB40, GB41, GV28, XH04, XH06 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Benefit EarsLI04, ST07, SI02, SI16, SI17, SI19, BL23, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB07, TB09, TB17, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, GB02, GB03, GB43 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Dryness LipsLU11, LI03, LI08, ST39, ST45, BL22, TB01, TB05, TB20, GB41, LV03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Neck Nape StiffnessLU07, BL11, BL30, BL62, TB20, GB36, CV24, GV14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • TinnitusLI01, LI02, LI03, LI04, LI05, LI06, ST01, ST07, ST36, ST44, SP06, SI01, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI09, SI16, SI17, SI19, BL08, BL23, BL62, BL67, KD03, PC09, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB05, TB06, TB07, TB18, TB19, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB06, GB09, GB10, GB11, GB19, GB20, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, GV04, XH14, XH16, XH30, XU14 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • Unable to Turn NeckLI15, ST11, ST13, SI03, SI14, SI16, BL09, KD20, TB01, TB12, TB16, TB20, GB07, GB12, GB19, GB20, GV14, GV16, GV18, GV28, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
  • SwellingLU03, LU06, LI01, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI14, LI18, ST01, ST03, ST05, ST07, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST15, ST18, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST35, ST36, ST38, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, SP07, HT02, HT04, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI05, SI08, SI16, SI17, SI18, BL01, BL02, BL17, BL28, BL34, BL52, BL58, BL65, KD03, KD06, KD08, PC01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB10, TB20, TB21, TB22, GB01, GB02, GB09, GB10, GB16, GB19, GB33, GB34, GB38, GB40, GB41, GB42, GB43, GB44, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV08, LV10, CV18, GV16, GV17, GV23, GV28, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH11, XH12, XH13, XL02, XL05A, XL05B, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU01, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU18, XU22, XU26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)