Erheliao TE22: Nomenclature, Location, Functions, Indications
Nomenclature:
Er: ear He: harmony Liao: foramen
Erheliao is in the depression in front of the tragicus and improves hearing.
Point: TE22
Chinese Name: 耳和髎
Name: Erheliao
English Name/Meaning: Ear Harmony Crevice
Pinyin: ěr hé liáo
Han Geul 한글: hwa ryo 화료
Romaji: ji wa ryō?
Vietnamese: (Nhĩ) Hòa liêu
Location:
Approximately 0.5 cun anterior to the upper border of the root of the ear, in a slight depression on the posterior border of the hairline of the temple.
Functions and Indications of erheliao:
Opens ear; dispels wind and invigorates collateral so is beneficial for migraine, heaviness of head, tinnitus, and lockjaw.
Method:
Transverse insertion, medially along the eyebrow or posteriorly, 0.5 to 1 cun.
Remarks:
Exit point.
Precautions:
Avoid superficial temporal artery.