TE 22 Acupuncture Point

San Jiao 22, Triple Burner 22, or Triple Warmer 22, Abbreviated as TE 22 or TB 22, or SJ 22, Transliterated Erheliao in Chinese, Ear Harmonising Foramen in English.

TE 22 Acupuncture Point Location:

On the side of the head, on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple, at the level with the root of the auricle, posterior to the superficial temporal artery.

TE 22 Acupuncture Point Indications:

  • Headache, tinnitus
  • Trismus, wry mouth

TE 22 Acupuncture Point Benefits:

Dispels Wind, alleviates pain.

Classification: 

Crossing point of the San Jiao, the Gall Bladder, and the Small Intestine Meridians