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Indications
12
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.
Benefit EarsBenefit GumsBenefit LipsBenefit TeethDeafnessDischarge 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
Protocols using TB20
- Vomiting, Nausea, Photophobia, Headache Migraine, Headache Unilateral, Phonophobia – LI04, ST44, SI03, BL60, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-25 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Head Pain, Headache Migraine Menstrual – LI04, ST29, ST44, SI03, BL60, KD12, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, CV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-374 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
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
- GB08Leading Valley5 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley5 protocols
- TB17Hurricane5 protocols
- BL60Kunlun (Mountains)4 protocols
- GB03Above The Arch4 protocols
- GB34Yang Mound Spring4 protocols
- ST06Jaw Bone4 protocols
- ST07Below The Arch4 protocols
- TB05Outer Gate4 protocols
- TB18Spasm Vessel4 protocols
- TB19Skull Rest4 protocols