TB 12 — Xiāo Luò (消泺) — Dispersing Luo River
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1. Overview
TB 12 — Xiāo Luò (消泺) — is an acupuncture point on the Triple Burner meridian (San Jiao). Its English name, Dispersing Luo River, reflects the point’s classical character and location. It is used in acupuncture practice as part of channel-balancing prescriptions for a range of conditions.
I am Dr (TCM) Attilio D’Alberto, a member of the British Acupuncture Council with over 25 years of clinical experience. I use TB 12 as part of individually tailored acupuncture prescriptions at my clinic in Wokingham, Berkshire.
2. Location
On the upper arm, on a line drawn between TB-10 Tianjing and TB-14 Jianliao, 4 cun proximal to TB-10 Tianjing and 6 cun distal to TB-14 Jianliao. Note: divide the distance between TB-10 Tianjing and TB-14 Jianliao in half and locate the point 1 cun distal to the midpoint or locate the depression within the triceps muscle, posterior to the shaft of the humerus (between the bellies of the long and lateral heads of the triceps).
3. Actions
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
4. Indications
- Headache
- Neck rigidity
- Motor impairment and pain of the arm
- Stiffness and pain of the nape and back with inability to turn the head
- Chills and fever
- Stiff neck
- Toothache
- Seizures
- Pain of the shoulder and arm
5. Needling
Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.7 cun.
Important: Acupuncture should only be performed by a fully qualified practitioner. Never attempt self-needling. All needles I use are sterile, single-use and disposed of immediately after treatment in a clinical sharps container.
6. Clinical notes
TB 12 Xiāo Luò (Dispersing Luo River) is used as part of channel-balancing prescriptions tailored to the patient’s individual TCM diagnosis.
7. Treatment at my clinic
I use TB 12 as part of tailored acupuncture prescriptions for conditions including Headache. Each treatment is individually designed following a full TCM assessment.
I see patients in person at my clinic in Wokingham, Berkshire. Visit the prices page for consultation fees. Return to the acupuncture points directory or the acupuncture main page.
