TB22 (Erheliao, “Ear Harmony Crevice”) is an acupuncture point on the Triple Burner Meridian. It is located in the temporal region, anterior to the root of the auricle and posterior to the hairline of the temple, just posterior to the pulsating superficial temporal artery. It expels wind, benefits the ears, nose and jaw, and alleviates pain.
In the temporal region, anterior to the root of the auricle and posterior to the hairline of the temple, just posterior to the pulsating superficial temporal artery.
Oblique or transverse insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun, avoiding the superficial temporal artery.
Expels wind, benefits the ears, nose and jaw, and alleviates pain.
Headache and heaviness of the head, tinnitus, deafness, lockjaw, deviation of the mouth, swelling of the nose, nasal discharge.
Used for ear disorders (tinnitus, deafness) and for pain, spasm or deviation of the jaw and mouth in the temporal region.
TB22 is one of 23 points on the Triple Burner Meridian. Nearby points:
TB22 (Erheliao) is located in the temporal region, anterior to the root of the auricle and posterior to the hairline of the temple, just posterior to the pulsating superficial temporal artery.
TB22 expels wind, benefits the ears, nose and jaw, and alleviates pain. Common clinical indications include headache and heaviness of the head, tinnitus, deafness, lockjaw, deviation of the mouth, swelling of the nose, nasal discharge.
Oblique or transverse insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun, avoiding the superficial temporal artery. Caution: Adjacent to the superficial temporal artery — palpate and avoid the vessel; do not needle into a pulsating artery.
TB22 is a point on the Triple Burner Meridian (Sān Jiāo).