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TE-22 Erheliao (耳和髎) — Harmony Bone-Hole
TE-22
Erheliao
耳和髎
Harmony Bone-Hole · Ear Harmony Crevice
Encontro do Triplo AquecedorVesícula Biliare canal do IDCautionCabeça
Depth
00.1–0.3 cun3.0
Transverse insertion
Precautions
Avoid the superficial temporal artery, which is palpable at this location.
Location (classical)
On the lateral aspect of the head, at the level of the root of the auricle, posterior to the superficial temporal artery.
How to find it (practical)
Seated or in lateral decubitus, locate the point anterosuperior to Er Men (TE-21), at the same level as the root of the ear, at the location where the pulsation of the artery can be felt, on the posterior border of the hairline, at the temple.
Anatomy
Temporalis muscle. Innervated by the auriculotemporal nerve and the temporal branches of the facial nerve.
Needling
Transverse (subcutaneous) insertion, 0.1–0.3 cun.
Etymology
Er (耳), ear; He (和), harmony; Liao (髎), foramen. The point lies in the depression in front of the tragus, used to improve hearing.
CLASSICAL SOURCEJia Yi Jing
Clinical Relations
Adjacent Points on the Meridian