Yifeng (TE17)
Yifeng (TE17), “Wind Screen”, is a point on the San Jiao (Triple Burner) meridian. It is point 17 of the 23 on the channel. Expels Wind, benefits the ear, treats facial paralysis and pain, activates the local channel.
Location
Posterior to the ear lobe, in the depression between the mastoid process and the mandible.
Functions according to tradition
Expels Wind, benefits the ear, treats facial paralysis and pain, activates the local channel.
Traditional indications
- Tinnitus
- Deafness
- Facial paralysis
- Trismus
- Parotitis
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
What its classification means
Two or more channels meet here, so it is credited with acting on all of them.
Precautions
Close to the facial nerve and large vessels: needle carefully and avoid excessive depth.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- ST7 Xiaguan (Stomach): Deafness, Facial paralysis, Tinnitus, Trigeminal neuralgia
- GB2 Tinghui (Gallbladder): Deafness, Tinnitus
- GB3 Shangguan (Gallbladder): Deafness, Tinnitus
- GB10 Fubai (Gallbladder): Deafness, Tinnitus
- GB11 Touqiaoyin (Gallbladder): Deafness, Tinnitus
- GB43 Xiaxi (Gallbladder): Deafness, Tinnitus
Point profile
- Code
- TE17
- Pinyin name
- Yì Fēng
- Characters
- 翳风
- Translation
- Wind Screen
- Meridian
- San Jiao (Triple Burner)
- Element
- Fire
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Ear, Jaw, Facial Nerve
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
