Triple Energizer MeridianTE21

Ermen 耳門

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Face, in the hollow between the notch above the tragus (supratragic notch) and the jaw's condylar process.

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🖼See it in pictures

Ermen — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Ermen — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Ermen — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Mandible · Temporal bone

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Ermen.

On this page

Where is Ermen?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Ermen?

Face, in the hollow between the notch above the tragus (supratragic notch) and the jaw's condylar process.

With the mouth slightly open, it is the dip in front of that notch, straight above SI19.

Beneath the point

Mandible · Temporal bone

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: at the height of the notch above the tragus, just (2 mm) behind the condylar process of the mandible — 6.5 mm above SI19. The model's ear sits slightly off the bones, so the bone was used — still to be verified.

2How do I find it on my body?

Open the mouth slightly.
Find the small notch at the top of the tragus.
Press the dip just in front of it.

Check · it is directly above SI19.

📖 Words explained

supratragic notch: The small notch just above the tragus, between the tragus and the cartilage above it (crus of helix).
temporal bone: The skull bone on the side of the head around the ear. The ear canal and the bump behind the ear (mastoid process) are on it, and it forms the jaw joint with the mandible.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Facial skin is thin.
Press lightly with a fingertip only.
If the ear is inflamed or discharging, do not press — see a clinician.
Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

A point of the Triple Energizer meridian in front of the ear; the name means 'ear gate'.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Ermen?

Face, in the hollow between the notch above the tragus (supratragic notch) and the jaw's condylar process. With the mouth slightly open, it is the dip in front of that notch, straight above SI19.

How do I find Ermen?

Open the mouth slightly. Find the small notch at the top of the tragus. Press the dip just in front of it. it is directly above SI19.

What should I watch out for?

Facial skin is thin. Press lightly with a fingertip only. If the ear is inflamed or discharging, do not press — see a clinician. Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 168
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 24
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary (Korean Medical Association terms)
Classification and traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.