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.

Functions

• Releases the exterior and disperses Wind-Heat
• Relieves temporal headaches and scalp pain
• Treats ear and eye disorders due to excess

What is it for

• Lateral headache, acute or chronic
• Ear congestion
• Tinnitus
• Hyperacusis
• Conjunctivitis, eye redness, itchy eyes

📲 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.

Available on the AcupointsMap app:

• 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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