TE16 - Tianyou (Triple Burner Point 16)

Point features

Where is it located

TE16 is located on the lateral side of the neck, behind the mandibular angle, just below the mastoid process, in a depression posterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Functions

• Unblocks the Shaoyang meridian in the cervical and mastoid region
• Drains lymphatic swelling and resolves Phlegm-Heat
• Relieves lateral neck, head, and jaw pain
• Further information available in the app

What is it for

• Swelling of cervical and mandibular lymph nodes
• Cervical pain with temporal radiation
• Tinnitus
• Further information available in the app

In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with TE16, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.

Curiosity

Tianyou, 'Heavenly Gate', is one of the main points for draining the lateral neck and the auricular region, useful in treating otitis, lymphadenopathy, jaw pain, and lateral neck pain with trapezius stiffness. Often combined with TE17, GB20, and SI17.

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