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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
In the depression the at the lateral end of the eyebrow.
Cautions
Caution near eye.
Indications
Conditions for which TB23 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Aversion ColdAversion WindBenefit EyesDeviation EyeDeviation FacePsychological Periodic DisorderDizzinessEpilepsyExpectoration FoamEyesight / Vision BlurredBlurred VisionEyesight / Vision DizzyDizzy VisionIngrowing EyelashOculogyric Crisis Eyes Staring UpwardsPainHeadacheMigraineHeadache One-sided PainToothacheRed EyesTetanyTwitch EyebrowsTwitch EyelidWindWind HeadWind Umbilical (infant)Wind Umbilical Infantile
Protocols using TB23
The 50 best-sourced of 98, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Photophobia, Eye Pain, Vision Blurred, Dry Eye, Eye Itching, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Burning, Eye Dryness – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB04, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-112 ↗)
- Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Ocular Itching, Foreign Body Sensation, Burning, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-11-107 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Sequelae Bell's Palsy, Paresis Facial, Contracture Facial, Spasm Facial, Synkinesis Facial, Stiffness Facial – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST01, ST04, ST06, ST09, ST36, TB17, TB23, GB34 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-71 ↗)
- Dry Eye Syndrome, Ocular Discomfort, Tear Film Instability – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036638 ↗)
- Eye Pain, Ocular Itching, Dryness Eye, Visual Disturbance, Ocular Redness, Dry Eye Post-refractive Surgery, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye – LI04, LI11, ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-351 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Eye Dryness, Eye Discomfort – LU09, LU10, ST01, SP03, HT08, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02027.x ↗)
- Myopia, Eyestrain, Accommodative Lag, Visual Discomfort – ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB01 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117552 ↗)
- Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain, Spasm Facial Hemifacial, Spasm Eyelid, Blepharospasm – LI04, ST01, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST40, SI04, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, LV02, LV03 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2013.16.019 ↗)
- Blurred Vision, Asthenopia, Dry Eye, Foreign Body Sensation Eye, Burning Eye, Dryness Ocular – LI04, ST02, SP06, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03 (doi:10.1155/2015/492150 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Sequelae Bell's Palsy, Facial Asymmetry, Facial Stiffness, Facial Muscle Weakness – LI04, LI10, LI20, ST01, ST04, ST06, ST09, ST36, TB17, TB23, GB34 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0777-z ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy – LI04, LI20, ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0893-9 ↗)
- Fatigue, Pain, Dry Mouth, Dryness Eyes, Autoimmune Sjogrens-syndrome – ST06, BL02, KD06, TB05, TB23, CV23, CV24 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1559-9 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Dry Eye Postmenopausal – LI04, ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB20, GV20 (doi:10.2147/IJN.S126968 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Tear Film Instability, Eye Discomfort, Visual Disturbance Blurred Vision – LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010875 ↗)
- Eye Dryness, Tear Film Instability, Eye Discomfort, Dry Eye Disease – LI04, ST02, ST36, BL02, TB23, GB37 (doi:10.1089/acm.2020.0524 ↗)
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Facial Pain, Myofascial Pain, Masticatory Muscle Pain, Masticatory Pain, Temporomandibular Pain, Myofascial Pain Jaw – LI04, LI11, SI19, BL02, TB23, GB20, GB21, GB34, LV02, CV23 (doi:10.1590/1678-7757-2020-1035 ↗)
- Vision Loss, Macular Edema, Retinal Vein Occlusion – TB05, TB23, GB20, GV23 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028202 ↗)
- Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Dryness, Eye Pruritus, Eye Irritation, Eye Blurry Vision, Eye Congestion, Lacrimation Excessive – ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000031468 ↗)
- Ptosis, Diplopia, Nerve Palsy Oculomotor – LI04, ST02, BL02, TB23, GB14, GB20 (doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108108 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Traumatic, Eyelid Incomplete Closure, Taste Abnormal – LI04, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.3390/healthcare11182546 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Eye Itching, Eye Foreign Body Sensation, Eye Dryness, Eye Congestion, Eye Strain, Eye Blurred Vision, Eye Dazzle, Eye Excessive Tearing – ST01, BL02, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036864 ↗)
- Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid Right, Paralysis Oculomotor Nerve, Eye Movement Limited – LI04, ST01, BL01, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB20, GB41 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000037850 ↗)
- Fatigue, Insomnia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Diplopia, Ptosis Eyelid, Paralysis Oculomotor Nerve, Exotropia – ST01, BL01, BL02, TB23, GB01 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000038547 ↗)
- Neuropathic Pain, Herpes Zoster Head, Herpes Zoster Face, Neuralgia Postherpetic Risk – ST08, TB23, GB15, GV23 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000042066 ↗)
- Wrinkles Glabellar, Aging Facial, Frown Lines – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL02, PC06, TB23, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70144 ↗)
- Ptosis, Diplopia, Ophthalmoplegia, Palsy Oculomotor – ST01, BL01, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB03, GB12, GB20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043279 ↗)
- Insomnia, Hand Numbness, Foot Numbness, Neuropathy Peripheral, Facial Numbness – ST04, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 ↗)
- Diplopia, Paralysis Abducens Nerve, Strabismus – TB03, TB23, GB01, GB20, GB37, GB44 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 ↗)
- Dysgeusia, Paralysis Facial, Hyperacusis, Postauricular Pain, Lacrimation – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, CV24 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2012.15.010 ↗)
- Tinnitus, Drooling, Ear Pain, Paralysis Facial, Taste Altered, Tearing Abnormal, Sound Hypersensitivity – LI04, LI20, ST02, ST04, ST06, ST36, SI18, BL02, TB17, TB23, GB14, GB20, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.025 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial Peripheral – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST06, TB23, GB14, CV24, GV26 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.2016.05.020 ↗)
- Myopia – LI04, ST01, ST02, BL01, BL02, BL18, BL23, TB23, GB01, GB20 (doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2011.16.020 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Facial Nerve Palsy Idiopathic – LI04, LI19, ST04, ST06, BL02, TB23, GB01, GB14 (doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2020.000523 ↗)
- Shoulder Pain, Bi Syndrome Shoulder – LU01, LU09, LI04, LI20, SI03, SI19, TB03, TB23 (doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2025.000179 ↗)
- Headache Migraine – LI04, ST45, BL67, TB05, TB23, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, GB44, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190714-k0006 ↗)
- Headache Migraine – LI04, TB05, TB23, GB08, GB20, GB34, GB41, LV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190714-k0006 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial – SI19, TB23, GB20, GV16 (doi:10.13881/j.cnki.hljxmsy.2017.1467 ↗)
- Headache Unilateral, Migraine Without-aura, Liver-yang-hyperactivity – TB23, GB08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231105-k0006 ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Bell Palsy, Hypophasis – LI14, BL02, KD06, TB05, TB23, GB14 (doi:10.1186/s13063-018-2699-z ↗)
- Paralysis Facial, Paralysis Facial Peripheral, Atrophy Facial Muscle – LI04, LI20, ST04, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB12, GB20, LV03 (doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05696-6 ↗)
- Eye Pain, Vision Blurred, Eye Dryness, Eye Fatigue, Vision Distorted, Scotoma Central, Macular Degeneration Laser-induced – LI04, ST02, ST07, ST36, BL02, TB05, TB23, GB14, GB20, GB37, LV03, GV20, GV24, XH03 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034735 ↗)
- Stroke, Facial Pain, Neuralgia Trigeminal – LU05, LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP06, SP09, BL02, BL03, BL04, TB23, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB41, LV03, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03, XH04 (doi:10.1186/s13256-026-05957-5 ↗)
- Skin Aging, Wrinkles, Skin Laxity – LI20, ST02, ST03, ST05, ST07, SI18, BL02, TB23, GB14, CV24, XH03, XH05 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70839 ↗)
- Myopia, Reduced Visual Acuity, Eye Strain – LU01, LU02, LI20, ST01, ST02, ST03, ST36, ST40, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI18, BL02, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL40, BL57, KD01, KD03, PC06, PC08, TB05, TB17, TB23, GB01, GB14, GB20, GB34, LV03, GV04, GV14, GV16, XH03, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046414 ↗)
- Diplopia, Strabismus, Abducens Nerve Palsy – TB03, TB23, GB01, GB20, GB37, GB44, XH05, XH07 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240917 ↗)
- Dry Eye, Dry Eye Aqueous Deficiency – BL02, TB23, GB01, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230407-k0006 ↗)
- Migraine, Headache Migraine, Migraine Without Aura, Migraine Without-aura – TB23, GB08, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231105-k0006 ↗)
- Myopia Premyopia – ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23, XH04, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240808-k0001 ↗)
- Wrinkles Glabellar – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL02, PC06, TB23, LV03, GV20, XH03, XH04 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70144 ↗)
- Eye Pain, Dry Eye, Dryness Eye, Irritation Eye – ST02, BL01, BL02, TB23 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240521-0002 ↗)
Most often selected alongside TB23
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with TB23. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- BL02Gathered Bamboo74 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley56 protocols
- GB20Wind Pool50 protocols
- GB14Yang Bright37 protocols
- ST01Tear Container30 protocols
- ST02Four Direction Brightness30 protocols
- XH05Supreme Yang (Sun)26 protocols
- BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point23 protocols
- ST04Earth Granary22 protocols
- SI18Cheek Bone Hole21 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles20 protocols
- LV03Great Surge19 protocols