TB10 (Tiānjǐng, “Celestial Well”) is the He-Sea (Earth) point of the Triple Burner Meridian. TB10 is located on the posterior aspect of the arm, 1 cun superior to the olecranon, in the depression when the elbow is flexed. It transforms phlegm and dissipates nodules, calms the spirit, clears heat.
TB10 is located on the posterior aspect of the arm, 1 cun superior to the olecranon, in the depression when the elbow is flexed.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1.0 cun. Caution for ulnar nerve.
Transforms phlegm and dissipates nodules, calms the spirit, clears heat.
Migraine, neck pain, scrofula, goiter, epilepsy, febrile diseases.
As the He-Sea (Earth) point of the San Jiao, TB10 is renowned for transforming phlegm and dissipating nodules, making it crucial for conditions like scrofula, goiter, and various lumps. It also calms the spirit, addressing irritability and insomnia, and clears heat from the San Jiao, particularly in the upper and middle jiao. It is empirically used with LI11 for clearing heat and resolving phlegm.
TB10 is one of 23 points on the Triple Burner Meridian. Nearby points:
TB10 is located on the posterior aspect of the arm, 1 cun superior to the olecranon, in the depression when the elbow is flexed.
TB10 transforms phlegm and dissipates nodules, calms the spirit, clears heat. Common clinical indications include migraine, neck pain, scrofula, goiter, epilepsy, febrile diseases.
Perpendicular insertion 0.5-1.0 cun. Caution for ulnar nerve. Caution: ⚠ Major vessel/nerve nearby — palpate first; avoid deep insertion (near the ulnar nerve).
TB10 is a point on the Triple Burner Meridian (Sān Jiāo).