TB3 (Zhōngzhǔ, “Central Islet”) is the Shu-Stream point of the Triple Burner Meridian. TB3 is located on the dorsum of the hand, in the depression proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint between the ring and little fingers. It clears heat, benefits the head and ears, activates the channel and alleviates pain.
TB3 is located on the dorsum of the hand, in the depression proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint between the ring and little fingers.
Insert perpendicularly 0.3-0.8 cun.
Clears heat, benefits the head and ears, activates the channel and alleviates pain.
Headache, redness of eyes, deafness, tinnitus, sore throat, febrile diseases, pain in the elbow and arm.
As a Shu-Stream point, TB3 is crucial for treating heaviness and pain in the joints, making it a primary point for finger and wrist pain, especially due to wind-damp obstruction. It also effectively clears heat from the San Jiao channel, benefiting the head, eyes, and ears, and is a classic point for tinnitus and deafness. It is often paired with SI3 for neck stiffness and shoulder pain.
TB3 is one of 23 points on the Triple Burner Meridian. Nearby points:
TB3 is located on the dorsum of the hand, in the depression proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint between the ring and little fingers.
TB3 clears heat, benefits the head and ears, activates the channel and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include headache, redness of eyes, deafness, tinnitus, sore throat, febrile diseases, pain in the elbow and arm.
Insert perpendicularly 0.3-0.8 cun.
TB3 is a point on the Triple Burner Meridian (Sān Jiāo).