TE20 - Jiaosun (Triple Burner Point 20)
Point features
Where is it located
TE20 is located on the scalp, directly above the tip of the ear, where a line drawn vertically from the auricular apex intersects the scalp.
The location is often not easily identifiable on 2D maps.
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Functions
- Releases the exterior and disperses Wind-Heat
- Relieves temporal headaches and scalp pain
- Treats ear and eye disorders due to excess
- Further information available in the app
What is it for
- Lateral headache, acute or chronic
- Ear congestion
- Tinnitus
- Hyperacusis
- Conjunctivitis, eye redness, itchy eyes
- Further information available in the app
In the app, you can explore all the conditions treatable with TE20, its interactions with other points, and its relation to classical TCM.
Curiosity
Jiaosun, 'Meeting of the Aurora', is widely used clinically for Shaoyang headaches and for ear and eye disorders due to Wind-Heat. It helps disperse excess Qi in the upper lateral head region. Commonly combined with TE5, GB8, GB20, LI4.
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What you can find with AcupointsMap:
- Interactive 3D visualization of the point
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- Treatment management on patients and connection with the 3D mannequin
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