Erheliao (TE22)
Erheliao (TE22), “Harmony Bone-Hole”, is a point on the San Jiao (Triple Burner) meridian. It is point 22 of the 23 on the channel. Dispels Wind from the side of the head and benefits the ear.
Location
On the head, anterior to the auricular root and posterior to the temple hairline, over the superficial temporal artery.
Functions according to tradition
Dispels Wind from the side of the head and benefits the ear.
Traditional indications
- Temporal headache
- Tinnitus
- Facial palsy
- Lockjaw
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
Avoid the superficial temporal artery, which runs through the point.
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.
- GB2 Tinghui (Gallbladder): Facial palsy, Tinnitus
- GB3 Shangguan (Gallbladder): Facial palsy, Tinnitus
- GB10 Fubai (Gallbladder): Tinnitus
- GB11 Touqiaoyin (Gallbladder): Tinnitus
- ST5 Daying (Stomach): Facial palsy, Lockjaw
- BL8 Luoque (Bladder): Tinnitus
Point profile
- Code
- TE22
- Pinyin name
- Ěr Hé Liáo
- Characters
- 耳和髎
- Translation
- Harmony Bone-Hole
- Meridian
- San Jiao (Triple Burner)
- Element
- Fire
- Classification
- Crossing point
- Topics
- Ear, Head & Neck, Palsy
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