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.