TE17 - Yifeng (Triple Burner Point 17)
Point features
Where is it located
TE17 is located behind the earlobe, in a depression between the angle of the mandible and the mastoid process, with the mouth slightly open.
The location is often not easily identifiable on 2D maps.
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Functions
- Treats all ear disorders (tinnitus, hearing loss, otitis)
- Relieves jaw pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ)
- Expels pathogenic Wind and resolves Phlegm in the head and neck
- Further information available in the app
What is it for
- Tinnitus
- Otitis
- Hearing loss
- Peripheral facial paralysis
- Trismus
- Jaw pain and TMJ tension
- Further information available in the app
In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with TE17, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.
Curiosity
Yifeng, 'Wind Shelter', is the key point for treating ear disorders, and also for relaxing facial and neck muscles. Very useful in Bell's palsy, chronic ear inflammation, and TMJ disorders. Combined with GB2, SI19, TE21, it forms a therapeutic triangle for ear conditions.
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The iáomai module dedicated to acupuncture
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What you can find with AcupointsMap:
- Interactive 3D visualization of the point
- Complete functions and therapeutic indications
- Needle insertion methods and detailed localization
- Complete pathway of the meridian of Triple Burner
- Main, Luo, Divergent, Muscle and Extraordinary Meridians
- Associated pathology sheets
- Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin
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