Triple Energizer MeridianTE22

Erheliao 耳和髎

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the head, in front of the root of the ear, just behind the superficial temporal artery.

Crossing point of the Triple Energizer, Gallbladder and Small Intestine channels

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🖼See it in pictures

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

Erheliao — 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.

Erheliao — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Temporal bone · Superficial temporal artery · Temporalis muscle

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

On this page

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

1Where is Erheliao?

On the head, in front of the root of the ear, just behind the superficial temporal artery.

It is behind the temple hairline (sideburn).

Beneath the point

Temporal bone · Superficial temporal artery · Temporalis muscle

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: at the top of the front root of the ear, between the back edge of the superficial temporal artery and the front of the ear root.

2How do I find it on my body?

Feel the front root of the ear where it joins the head.
Just in front, find the pulse of the superficial temporal artery with a fingertip.
Press just behind that pulse, in front of the ear root.

📖 Words explained

superficial temporal artery: The artery that runs up from just in front of the ear to the temple. Touch lightly just in front of the tragus and you feel its pulse.
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

The superficial temporal artery lies just in front.
Do not press hard on the pulse.
Facial skin is thin.
Press lightly with a fingertip only.
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?

The Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (under the name Heliao, 'in front of the ear') records it as a crossing point of Hand and Foot Shaoyang with Hand Taiyang — a historical classification, not a claim of effect.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Erheliao?

On the head, in front of the root of the ear, just behind the superficial temporal artery. It is behind the temple hairline (sideburn).

How do I find Erheliao?

Feel the front root of the ear where it joins the head. Just in front, find the pulse of the superficial temporal artery with a fingertip. Press just behind that pulse, in front of the ear root.

What should I watch out for?

The superficial temporal artery lies just in front. Do not press hard on the pulse. Facial skin is thin. Press lightly with a fingertip only. 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)
Crossing-point source: Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing vol. 3 (Wikisource edition)
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.