TE 2 Acupuncture Point

San Jiao 2, Triple Burner 2, or Triple Warmer 2, Abbreviated as TE 2 or TB 2, or SJ 2, Transliterated Yemen in Chinese, Fluid Gate in English.

TE 2 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the dorsum of the hand, proximal to the margin of the web between the 4th and 5th fingers, at the junction of the red and white skin.

TE 2 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Malaria
  • Sore throat
  • Headache, redness of the eye, deafness

TE 2 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Clears Heat, dispels Wind, benefits the ears, activates the meridian.

Classification: 

Ying-Spring point of the San Jiao Meridian

Notes: 

Ying-Spring points are where the qi dribbles down the meridian. Ying-Spring points are indicated for heat in the body and changes in the complexion. Ying-Spring points are known to clear heat from the meridian.